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Cartilage vs Ponticulus - What's the difference?

cartilage | ponticulus |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between cartilage and ponticulus

is that cartilage is (anatomy) a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks while ponticulus is (anatomy) a ridge of cartilage on the eminentia conchae of the ear.

As nouns the difference between cartilage and ponticulus

is that cartilage is (anatomy) a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks while ponticulus is (anatomy) a ridge of cartilage on the eminentia conchae of the ear.

cartilage

English

(wikipedia cartilage)

Noun

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  • (anatomy) A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.

    • Synonyms

    * gristle

    Derived terms

    * cartilaginoid * cartilaginous ----

    ponticulus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia ponticulus) (ponticuli)
  • (anatomy) a ridge of cartilage on the eminentia conchae of the ear
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