meniscus

Meaning

1. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
2. A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section.
3. The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid.
4. Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion.

Synonyms

semilunar cartilage

crescent

convexo-concave lens

periscopic lens

steel level

meniscus lens

concave-convex lens

Translations

ménisque

Meniskus

menisco

menisc

μηνίσκος

menisco

oynak ayçası

meniscus

meniscus

menisk

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/mə.ˈnɪs.kəs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), from μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”). Piecewise doublet of moonish.