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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cartilagem
"A cartilagem dá suporte às orelhas e ao nariz."
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Firm, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.
"The doctor explained that the pain in his knee was caused by a tear in the cartilage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word cartilage, originating from the Italian cartilagine, and ultimately from the Latin cartilāgō, possibly related to crātis (hurdle, wickerwork) due to its fibrous structure. It entered the English language in the late 16th century as an anatomical term.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cartilage" is said worldwide
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cartilage
Transliteration: cartilage
"Le cartilage protège les articulations."
Knorpel
Transliteration: Knorpel
"Knorpel dämpft die Stöße in den Gelenken."
cartilagine
Transliteration: cartilagine
"La cartilagine riduce l'attrito tra le ossa."
cartílago
Transliteration: cartílago
"El cartílago ayuda a amortiguar las articulaciones."
cartilagem
Transliteration: cartilagem
"A cartilagem dá suporte às orelhas e ao nariz."
उusthi
Transliteration: kurchi
"हड्डियों کے बीच में cartilage होता है।"
软骨
Transliteration: ruǎngǔ
"关节磨损会导致软骨受损。"
연골
Transliteration: yeongol
"나이가 들면서 연골이 닳아 없어질 수 있습니다."
軟骨
Transliteration: nankotsu
"軟骨は関節の衝撃を吸収します。"
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