#cartilage__gristle tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
supertype: #animal_tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals
substance: #collagen
part: #intercellular_substance
substance of: #cartilaginous_structure
subtype: #meniscus a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a point
subtype: #fibrocartilage cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
subtype: #hyaline_cartilage__hyalinecartilage translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
subtype: #arytenoid_cartilage__arytenoidcartilage__arytenoid__arytaenoid either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
subtype: #thyroid_cartilage__thyroidcartilage__Adam's_apple the largest cartilage of the larynx
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