meniscuses

Meanings

Noun

• (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
• (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
• (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
• plural of meniscus

Synonyms

meniscus, semilunar cartilage