About The Medical Condition Cartilages

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Cartilages

Cartilages Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cartilages Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cartilages?

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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