Vi fant 1 definisjoner av cartilaginous structure på engelsk.
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| cartilaginous structure - body structure given shape by cartilage | ||
| anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| cartilage, gristle tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults | ||
| epiglottis a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | ||
| auricle, pinna, ear the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear | ||
| tragus a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear | ||
| larynx, voice box a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | ||