meniscus

Letters that make meniscus

s, e, n, c, m, i, u are letters that make 'meniscus'

Words within meniscus

men, SC, Sc, en, US, ME, Cu, Ni are words within 'meniscus'

3 possible definitions for 'meniscus'

Meniscus as "(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint"

Under this definition, meniscus is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

semilunar cartilage has the same meaning as meniscus

meniscus as a type

'meniscus' can be a type of cartilage, gristle.

meniscus as a category

'meniscus' can be a category of general anatomy, anatomy.

Meniscus as "(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other"

Under this definition, meniscus is a noun and has the following properties:

meniscus as a type

'meniscus' can be a type of lens, lense, lens system.

meniscus as a category

'meniscus' can be a category of optics.

Meniscus as "(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube"

Under this definition, meniscus is a noun and has the following properties:

meniscus as a type

'meniscus' can be a type of surface.

meniscus as a category

'meniscus' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.


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