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Car*thu"sian, a. Pertaining to
the Carthusian.

Car"ti*lage (?), n. [L.
cartilago; cf. F. cartilage.] (Anat.) A
translucent, elastic tissue; gristle.

&fist; Cartilage contains no vessels, and consists of a
homogeneous, intercellular matrix, in which there are numerous
minute cavities, or capsules, containing protoplasmic cells, the
cartilage corpuscul. See Illust under
Duplication.

Articular cartilage, cartilage that
lines the joints. -- Cartilage bone
(Anat.), any bone formed by the ossification of
cartilage. -- Costal cartilage,
cartilage joining a rib with he sternum. See Illust.
of Thorax.

Car`ti*la*gin"e*ous (?), a. [L.
cartilageneus.] See Cartilaginous.
Ray.

Car`ti*la*gin`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n.
[L. cartilago, -laginis, cartilage + facere
to make.] The act or process of forming cartilage.
Wright.

Car`ti*lag"i*nous (?), a. [L.
cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.


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