Cartilage [chrupavka]
topical
343
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D002356
Definition
A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
- Annotation
- general: prefer specifics; inflammation (chondritis) is likely to be OSTEOCHONDRITIS
- DUI
- D002356 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0003567
- Consider also
- consider also terms at CHONDRO-
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 4
- AH
- anatomy & histology 17
- BS
- blood supply 3
- CH
- chemistry 7
- CY
- cytology 19
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 4
- DE
- drug effects 17
- EM
- embryology 12
- EN
- enzymology 8
- GD
- growth & development 27
- IM
- immunology 6
- IN
- injuries 6
- IR
- innervation
- ME
- metabolism 35
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 44
- PH
- physiology 20
- PP
- physiopathology 13
- RE
- radiation effects 2
- SU
- surgery 8
- TR
- transplantation 72
- UL
- ultrastructure 13
- VI
- virology
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