MENISCUS


Meaning of MENISCUS in English

/ məˈnɪskəs; NAmE / noun ( pl. me·nisci / -saɪ; NAmE /)

1.

( physics ) the curved surface of a liquid in a tube

2.

( anatomy ) a thin layer of cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, for example the knee

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek mēniskos crescent, diminutive of mēnē moon.

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