menisko

Esperanto

A: La fundo de konkava menisko.
B: La supro de konveksa menisko.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [meˈnisko]
• Rhymes: -isko
• Hyphenation: me‧nis‧ko

Noun

menisko (accusative singular meniskon, plural meniskoj, accusative plural meniskojn)

1. The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube.
2. (optics) A lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other.

   konverĝa, diverĝa menisko.

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3. (anatomy) A thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g. the knee.

   artika menisko.

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