Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Oranjestad for hot-weather activities is from late December to late March.
elastic cartilage in Medicine Expand. elastic cartilage n. A yellowish flexible cartilage in which the matrix is infiltrated by a network of elastic fibers; it occurs primarily in the external ear, eustachian tube, and some cartilages of the larynx and epiglottis. Also called yellow cartilage.
Elastic cartilage is the most flexible, which means it contains the most chondrocytes. This is the type of cartilage found in your ear. If you look at this slide, which is what elastic cartilage looks like under a microscope, you'll note quite a few chondrocytes.