different between cartilaginous vs bedsore

English

Alternative forms

• cartiliginous, cartilagenous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cartil?gin?sus (“full of cartilage, very gristly”), from cartil?g? (“cartilage, gristle”) +? -?sus (“-ous, -ose”); compare French cartilagineux.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??.t??lad??.?n.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??.t??læd??.?n.?s/

Adjective

cartilaginous (comparative more cartilaginous, superlative most cartilaginous)

1. (anatomy) Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
   1. Related to or resembling cartilage.
   2. (zoology) (Of a vertebrate animal) having a skeleton of cartilage.

2. (mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.

Derived terms

Translations

References

• “cartilaginous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “cartilaginous”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
• David Arora (1986) Mushrooms Demystified, Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, page 913

English

Etymology

bed +? sore

Noun

bedsore (plural bedsores)

1. (usually in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.

Synonyms

• (lesion caused by pressure): pressure ulcer, decubitus

Usage notes

See pressure ulcer § Usage notes.

Translations

Anagrams

• Bedores, Deboers, derobes, rosebed, sobered