meniscus
noun
me·nis·cus
| \ mə-ˈni-skəs
\
\
plural menisci\ mə-ˈni-ˌskī
, -ˌskē , -ˌsī \
also meniscuses
, -ˌskē , -ˌsī \
also meniscuses
Definition of meniscus
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
Examples of meniscus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Daniels has been announced to be out for the rest of the season with an ACL and meniscus tear, a brutal blow for USC. — Tim Rohan, SI.com, "Winners and Losers of Week 1 of the College Football Season," 1 Sep. 2019 Inside linebacker Lavonte David had arthroscopic surgery on Sunday to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee and will not play at least during the preseason. — Rick Stroud And Ernest Hooper, orlandosentinel.com, "Tampa Bay DT Vea hurt, out for preseason at least," 9 Aug. 2019 Pennington used Cartiform, essentially artificial cartilage, to repair the meniscus. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "U.S. Open golf: Osceola’s Charlie Danielson is back, and better than ever," 12 June 2019 The former 18th overall pick from the 2018 draft is looking to redeem himself after suffering a torn meniscus and playing just 17 games during the 2018-19. — Dana Scott, azcentral, "NBA Summer League: Six players who have had break out performances," 9 July 2019 Then came a torn meniscus in the left knee in the summer of 2018, surgery, more rehab. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Dom Amore: At UConn, Mamadou Diarra finds peace, purpose, as his playing days end too soon," 8 July 2019 Returning from a torn meniscus, Quick finished the season a sub-.900 save percentage for the first time as a starter and had the worst year of his career. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "A Question for Each NHL Team to Answer in the Offseason," 30 June 2019 More serious conditions include tears in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus. — Beacon Orthopaedics, Cincinnati.com, "This doctor’s soccer background is an asset when treating athletes," 28 June 2019 The former Alabama All-American tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee on Sept. 17 in Jacksonville’s game against the New England Patriots. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al.com, "Jacksonville Jaguars expect Cam Robinson to return ‘sometime during training camp’," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meniscus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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meniscus
noun
me·nis·cus
| \ mə-ˈnis-kəs
\
\
plural menisci\ -ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī, -ˌkē
\
also meniscuses
\
also meniscuses
Medical Definition of meniscus
1
: a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2
: a fibrous cartilage within a joint:
a
: either of two crescent-shaped lamellae of fibrocartilage that border and partly cover the articulating surfaces of the tibia and femur at the knee : semilunar cartilage:
(1)
: one mostly between the lateral condyles of the tibia and femur
— called also external semilunar fibrocartilage, lateral meniscus, lateral semilunar cartilage
(2)
: one mostly between the medial condyles of the tibia and femur
— called also internal semilunar fibrocartilage, medial meniscus, medial semilunar cartilage
b
: a thin oval ligament of the temporomandibular joint that is situated between the condyle of the mandible and the mandibular fossa and separates the joint into two cavities
3
: a concavo-convex lens
4
: the curved upper surface of a liquid column that is concave when the containing walls are wetted by the liquid and convex when not