kartilago
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto kartilago, from English cartilage, French cartilage, Spanish cartílago, Portuguese cartílagem, from Latin cartilāgo.
Noun
kartilago (plural kartilagi)
- (anatomy) cartilage, gristle
Derived terms
- kartilageskar (“to form cartilage, gristle”)
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cartilāgō (“cartilage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kartiˈlaɡo]
- Hyphenation: kar‧ti‧la‧go
Noun
kartilago (first-person possessive kartilagoku, second-person possessive kartilagomu, third-person possessive kartilagonya)
- (anatomy) cartilage: A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
- Synonyms: tulang muda, tulang rawan
Further reading
- “kartilago” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.