What is the meaning of meniscus?

noun

  • Anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint.
  • Optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other. (
  • Physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube. (.
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