About The Medical Condition Cartilage

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Cartilage

Cartilage Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cartilage Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cartilage?

A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix of type II COLLAGEN and CHONDROITIN SULFATE. It is divided into three types: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and yellow or elastic white fibrocartilage.

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