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elastic cartilage (medicine)


elastic cartilage


A cartilage in which the cells are surrounded by a territorial capsular matrix outside of which is an interterritorial matrix containing elastic fibre networks in addition to the collagen fibres and ground substance.

Synonym: yellow cartilage.