meniscus|menisci|meniscuses in English

noun

[me·nis·cus || mɪ'nɪskəs]

lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other (Optics); crescent or crescent-shaped body; disk of cartilage that cushions between the ends of two bones (Anatomy); curvature of the upper surface of liquid which is caused by surface tensio

Use "meniscus|menisci|meniscuses" in a sentence

1. “Blunting of the meniscus” is a radiologic description of how the edge of a meniscus may appear when a knee MRI scan has been performed

2. Improvements in the selection of suitable meniscus size and surgical technique and fixation might offer the potential of substantial advances in long-term function following allogenic meniscus transplantation.

3. PRP; Lipogems; Cartilage Treatment; Meniscus; Cellular Bone; Amniotic Membrane; Other Biologics; Rehab

4. So I tore my knee joint meniscus cartilage playing soccer in college.

5. The meniscus, capillary action, and surface tension are the effects of Cohesion.

6. No operation obtained curative effects. Symptoms can be eliminated by the excision of the menisci with sclerosis denaturalization .

7. The arteries of the posterior part of menisci come from the posterior medial and lateral genicular arteries.

8. Indications Peripheral incomplete or complete longitudinal tears of the medial or lateral meniscus.

9. Fill the burette with test solution and adjust the meniscus to the zero mark

10. Secondary reconstruction of the ACL was necessary in 24 patients complaining of the meniscus giving way.

11. Normally, the edge of a meniscus appears “sharp.” One possible cause for “Blunting” is post-surgical changes.

12. And so for her, I put in a human meniscus allograft donor right into that [ knee ] joint space.

13. The suture bar anchors were generally not detectable, the incision channels produced a hypodense signal in the meniscus tissue.

14. A novel alternative is arthroscopic implantation of a biodegradable collagen matrix, which replaces partial defects on the medial meniscus.

15. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries affected 51 patients; ACL injuries associated with meniscus (ACL+M) injuries affected 29.

16. Now, water, put in a confined space, dips a little bit in the center- - it's called a meniscus.

17. Essentially, the meniscus of cartilage that is between bone had been completely torn and the bone itself had been shattered.

18. Conclusion The clinic of simple meniscus injury with sclerosis denaturalization are non-typical and arthroscopic check-up is valuable for the diagnosis.

19. Objective To summarize the characteristics of clinic and pathology of the knee menisci injury with sclerosis denaturalization and to discuss the mechanism of the sclerosis and its clinic significance.

20. In pre-season training for the 2011–12 Premier League season, Essien ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, undergoing surgery on 11 July 2011.

21. It is suggested that injury of meniscus should be diagnosed and treated in early stage, total meniscectomy should be as for as possible avoided.

22. At the tibia, the AM tunnel is first drilled aligned with the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Afterwards, the PL tunnel is drilled PCL referenced.

23. Fixed-gear bike riders who quickly try to stop Backpedaling may also put too much pressure on their knees, risking tears to cartilage or the meniscus.

24. Creaky Knees Caused Due To Injuries – Any trauma to the ligaments, meniscus or soft tissues that can damage the cartilage is invariably hurting the cushion between the bones

25. The metal ions are reduced at the growth front within the meniscus area and deposited at the substrate by application of an appropriate pulsed electric potential between the electrodes.