FNS-Harmony

Last uploaded: November 2, 2023
Preferred Name

meniscus
Synonyms
Definitions

crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure present in the knee, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints[2] that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity.[3] A small meniscus also occurs in the radio-carpal joint.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000387

definition

crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure present in the knee, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints[2] that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity.[3] A small meniscus also occurs in the radio-carpal joint.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl

label

meniscus

prefixIRI

UBERON:0000387

prefLabel

meniscus

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010000

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