Definition

1. Noun:
   • Knee cartilage: The specific cartilage located within the knee joint. It is a tough, flexible connective tissue that cushions the ends of the bones (femur, tibia, and patella) where they meet, allowing smooth movement and absorbing shock.
   • Meniscus: Often refers specifically to the C-shaped pieces of fibrocartilage (the medial and lateral menisci) in the knee that act as shock absorbers and stabilizers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau tai nạn, sụn gối của anh ấy bị tổn thương. (After the accident, his knee cartilage was damaged.)
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán tôi bị rách sụn gối. (The doctor diagnosed me with a torn meniscus.)
  • Sụn gối có thể bị thoái hóa theo tuổi tác. (Knee cartilage can degenerate with age.)

Advanced Usage

• In medical contexts, "sụn gối" is a general term. Specific structures are often named:
  • Sụn chêm (meniscus): The specific shock-absorbing cartilage.
  • Sụn khớp (articular cartilage): The smooth cartilage covering the bone ends.

Variants and Related Words

• Tổn thương sụn gối (n): Knee cartilage injury.
  • Vận động viên phải phẫu thuật vì tổn thương sụn gối. (The athlete needed surgery for a knee cartilage injury.)
• Thoái hóa sụn gối (n): Degeneration of knee cartilage, osteoarthritis of the knee.
  • Bà tôi bị đau do thoái hóa sụn gối. (My grandmother has pain from knee cartilage degeneration.)

Synonyms

• Knee cartilage: The primary anatomical term.
• Meniscus: Specifically refers to the crescent-shaped cartilages.
• Articular cartilage (of the knee): The cartilage covering the bone surfaces.

Related Medical Terms

• Viêm khớp gối (n): Knee arthritis, often involving cartilage wear.
  • Thoái hóa sụn gối lâu ngày dẫn đến viêm khớp gối. (Long-term knee cartilage degeneration leads to knee arthritis.)
• Phẫu thuật sụn gối (n): Knee cartilage surgery.
  • Anh ấy đang hồi phục sau phẫu thuật sụn gối. (He is recovering from knee cartilage surgery.)