Definition of Meniscus

  • 1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint Noun
  • 2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other Noun
  • 3. (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube Noun

Morphology of "meniscus"

  • menisci

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