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MeSH Heading: Cartilage
Tree Number(s): A02.165; A10.165.382
Unique ID: D002356
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002356
Annotation: general: prefer specifics; inflammation (chondritis) is likely to be OSTEOCHONDRITIS
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.
See Also: Chondroitin
Consider Also: consider also terms at CHONDRO-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Cartilage MeSH Descriptor Data 2024