Medical Dictionary
fibrocartilage
noun fi·bro·car·ti·lage
\ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˈkärt-əl-ij, -ˈkärt-lij\
\ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˈkärt-əl-ij, -ˈkärt-lij\
Medical Definition of FIBROCARTILAGE
: cartilage in which the matrix except immediately about the cells is largely composed of fibers like those of ordinary connective tissue; also : a structure or part composed of such cartilage
—fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous \-ˌkärt-əl-ˈaj-ə-nəs\ adjective
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