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Cartilage, Articular

"Cartilage, Articular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the ends of long bones from wear at points of contact.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cartilage, Articular" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cartilage, Articular" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 57 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2008 and 2010
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