meniscus
noun/məˈnɪskəs/
/məˈnɪskəs/
(plural menisci
/məˈnɪsaɪ/
/məˈnɪsaɪ/
)- (physics) the curved surface of a liquid in a tube
- (anatomy) a thin layer of cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, for example the knee
Word Originlate 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek mēniskos ‘crescent’, diminutive of mēnē ‘moon’.
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