meniscus primary subject, 76 assertions
Subgroups 5
torn meniscus 5
medial meniscus 3
new meniscus 2
entire meniscus 1
injured meniscus 1
Aspects 1
blood supply 2
AtLocation 2
the knee 0.52
peripheral aspect of th… 0.31
CapableOf 28
act as a shock absorber 0.63
serve as cushion 0.61
be a piece of cartilage 0.60
help absorb shock 0.54
cushion the knee 0.52
provide stability 0.49
deteriorate with age 0.43
cushion the joint 0.43
stabilize the knee joint 0.43
distribute the body wei… 0.41
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Causes 1
pain 0.34
HasA 4
poor blood supply 0.37
direct blood supply 0.37
wedged profile 0.28
large area 0.28
HasProperty 12
convex 0.60
intact 0.57
rubbery 0.50
tough 0.43
shaped 0.39
a small 0.35
strong 0.28
thicker 0.25
invisible 0.25
vulnerable 0.24
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IsA 4
c-shaped piece of carti… 0.57
structure 0.43
thickened cartilage pad 0.37
cshaped piece of cartil… 0.28
MadeOf 2
cartilage 0.48
fibrocartilage 0.35
ReceivesAction 23
removed 0.67
repaired 0.66
torn 0.65
damaged 0.60
injured 0.53
attached to the tibia 0.43
drawn toward the pressu… 0.41
formed 0.39
repaired with suture 0.38
unable to undergo the n… 0.36
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