Word Type

Noun

The word "cartilage" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

articular cartilage arytenoid cartilage biocartilage cartilage-hair hypoplasia cartilagelike cartilaginoid cartilaginous cartilogenesis costal cartilage cricoid cartilage fibrocartilage greater alar cartilage hyaline cartilage mucocartilage neocartilage pericartilage thyroid cartilage

Context

anatomy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

animal tissue

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure animal tissue body part connective tissue internal body part

Related Terms

bone cartilaginous nose nose squishy ribs soft soft bone squishy tissue vascular

Synonym Network

gristle

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