Term Name: meniscus
Synonyms:
Definition: crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure present in the knee, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints[2] that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity.[3] A small meniscus also occurs in the radio-carpal joint.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000387]

Relationships
is part of: skeletal joint
is a type of: multicellular anatomical structure