1. a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive. Familiarity information: PUMICE used as a noun is very rare. â¢ PUMICE (verb) The verb PUMICE has 1 sense: 1. rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen. Familiarity information: PUMICE used as a verb is very rare.
ECM of articular cartilage. -collagen (Type II) that is dispersed throughout ground substance and produces strong tensile resistance to stress-Proteoglycans (aggrecans) that form strong, permeable fiber and attracts lots of water-water and dissolved electrolytes.one 1-superficial zone where fibers are parallel to surface Zone 2-middle zone where fibers are randomly oriented Zone 3-Deep zone of cartilage where fibers are vertically oriented.
herniated disk see herniated disk. intervertebral disk the layer of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjoining vertebrae; see also herniated disk. intra-articular d's articular disk. Merkel's d's small cup-shaped tactile receptors in the skin that are particularly sensitive to continuous pressure.ntra-articular disk. articular disk. olfactory disk. these develop on the ventrolateral aspects of the head early in fetal development. They deepen, are surrounded by the developing nasal processes, then break through into the oral cavity and become the nasal cavities.