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meniscus

noun

me·​nis·​cus mə-ˈni-skəs How to pronounce meniscus (audio)
plural menisci mə-ˈni-ˌskī How to pronounce meniscus (audio)
-ˌskē,
-ˌsī
also meniscuses
1
: a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2
: a concavo-convex lens
3
: the curved upper surface of a column of liquid
4
: a fibrous cartilage within a joint especially of the knee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This approach of enhanced self-healing with help from biologics could one day work to heal meniscus tears in the knee, or rotator-cuff injuries in the shoulder, Drs. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Wilson suffered a bone bruise and torn meniscus, which was repaired via arthroscopic surgery in Los Angeles Aug. 16. Dennis Waszak Jr., BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Wilson suffered a bone bruise and torn meniscus, which was repaired via arthroscopic surgery in Los Angeles on Aug. 16. The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Rapaport reported that the injury may be more serious than the typical ACL tear, citing damage to the meniscus as well as additional lateral damage. Cale Clinton, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 Watson has missed significant time this season with a torn meniscus, and hasn't earned a win since the 2018 Travelers Championship. Adam Woodard And Riley Hamel, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 After missing the 2021 postseason with a torn meniscus, Oregon commit Jennah Isai is back for Valley Vista, dominating opponents to the tune of 25.8 points per game. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 The person told The Associated Press the timeline for how long Wilson is sidelined will be determined by an arthroscopic procedure to repair the meniscus — the schedule for which is pending a second medical opinion. The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The person told The Associated Press the timeline for how long Wilson is sidelined will be determined by an arthroscopic procedure to repair the meniscus — the schedule for which is pending a second medical opinion. Dennis Waszak Jr., BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek mēniskos, from diminutive of mēnē moon, crescent — more at moon

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of meniscus was in 1685
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