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MENISQUE EXTERNE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The external semilunar cartilage of the knee.

CONT

The knee has two cartilage disks, called menisci, that are attached to the top portion of the tibia (the large lower leg bone). The lateral meniscus is located on the outer side of the knee joint, and the medial meniscus is on the inner side. These two wedge-shaped discs form a cradle for the cartilage covered condyles of the femur. The minisci absorb shock, and serve to cushion the knee. An injury to a meniscus may take the form of a small or large tear, a split in the disk, or a frayed or roughly torn area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Cartilage semi-lunaire externe du genou.

CONT

Les cornes antérieure et postérieure du ménisque latéral sont plus rapprochées que ne le sont celles du ménisque médial [...]. Le ménisque latéral a la forme d'un C presque fermé et le ménisque médial d'un C ouvert.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

An abnormally disk-shaped meniscus often associated with a meniscal tear, seen on arthrography or magnetic resonance. A discoid medial meniscus is seldom observed.

OBS

Believed to be a congenital abnormality, but other etiologies have been postulated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Ménisque externe à configuration anormale discoïde, entraînant souvent une déchirure méniscale, visualisé par l'arthrographie ou la résonance magnétique. Il est exceptionnel que le ménisque interne soit discoïde.

OBS

On croit qu'il s'agit d'une malformation, mais d'autres hypothèses ont également été avancées.

Spanish

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