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How to pronounce “meniscus”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of meniscus with real speech in context.
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- 4 questions you should always ask your doctor
The meniscus helps stabilize the knee
- Definition summary
- A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. [from 17th c.]
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How to pronounce meniscus
4 questions you should always ask your doctor

The meniscus helps stabilize the knee
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A Deep Dive Into “meniscus”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. [from 17th c.]
- (optics) A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section. [from 17th c.]
- The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]
- (anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.]
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