semilunar cartilage

• Cartilage en forme de croissant situé dans l'articulation du genou, communément appelé ménisque, qui agit comme amortisseur et stabilisateur entre le fémur et le tibia.

A crescent-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee joint, commonly known as the meniscus, which acts as a shock absorber and stabilizer between the thigh bone and shin bone.

1. Knee cartilage structureC1formal

   Either of two crescent-shaped pieces of cartilage in the knee joint that act as shock absorbers and stabilize the joint.

   Ménisque du genou

   • The athlete tore his semilunar cartilage during the game.
   • Surgery was required to repair the damaged semilunar cartilage.
   • The semilunar cartilage helps distribute weight across the knee joint.