English-Finnish translations for meniscus

• meniski
• nivelkierukka

Definition of meniscus

• A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
• A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section.
• Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion.

Related words

• meniscectomy
• meniscofemoral
• positive meniscus
• negative meniscus