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Descriptor English: Cartilage
Descriptor Spanish: Cartílago
Descriptor cartílago
Scope note: Forma avascular de tejido conectivo compuesto por CONDROCITOS que se encuentra dentro de una matriz de COLÁGENO tipo II y de SULFATO DE CONDROITINA. Se distingue tres tipos: cartílago hialino, fibrocartílago y fibrocartílago amarillo o cartílago elástico blanco.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cartilagem
Descriptor French: Cartilage
Entry term(s): Cartilages
Tree number(s): A02.165
A10.165.382
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002356
Scope note: A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
Annotation: general: prefer specifics; inflammation (chondritis) is likely to be OSTEOCHONDRITIS
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Consider Also: consider also terms at CHONDRO-
Related: Chondroitin MeSH
DeCS ID: 2400
Unique ID: D002356
NLM Classification: WE 300
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Cartilage - Preferred
Concept UI M0003567
Scope note A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
Preferred term Cartilage
Entry term(s) Cartilages



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