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Definitions for Meniscus
[1] a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
[2] the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid, the curvature of which is caused by surface tension.
[3] Optics . a lens with a crescent-shaped section; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens.
[4] Anatomy . a disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint.
[5] the curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension
[6] a crescent or half-moon-shaped body or design
[7] a crescent-shaped fibrous cartilage between the bones at certain joints, esp at the knee
[8] a crescent-shaped lens; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens
Words related to Meniscus
glass, trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, spectacles, contact, optic, monocle, curve, bow, sickle, half-moon, swerve, sweep, hairpin, crook, bend, whorl
Words nearby Meniscus
meniscectomy, meniscitis, meniscocyte, meniscocytosis, meniscofemoral ligament, meniscus, menispermaceous, menkes syndrome, menkure, menlo park, menninger
Origin of Meniscus
1685–95; < New Latin < Greek mēnískos crescent, diminutive of mḗnē moon
Other words from Meniscus
me·nis·coid [mi-nis -koid] /mɪˈnɪs kɔɪd/ , adjective
me•nis′ cal (-kəl ) null null null adj.
Word origin for Meniscus
C17: from New Latin, from Greek mēniskos crescent, diminutive of mēnē moon
Synonyms for Meniscus
glass, contact, monocle, optic, spectacles, bifocal, trifocal