Term Name: cartilage tissue
Synonyms: cartilage, cartilage tissue, cartilages, cartilaginous tissue, chondrogenic tissue, portion of cartilage tissue
Definition: Skeletal tissue that is avascular, rich in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and typically includes chondrocytes within isolated lacunae. Cartilage tissue is deposited by chondroblasts.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002418]

Relationships
is a type of: skeletal tissue
has subtype: cartilage tissue of sternum cellular cartilage fibrocartilage growth plate cartilage hyaline cartilage tissue hypertrophic cartilage zone mineralized cartilage tissue mucocartilage tissue nasal cartilage non-mineralized cartilage tissue paired limb/fin cartilage pectoral appendage cartilage tissue pelvic appendage cartilage tissue portion of cartilage tissue in tibia prismatic cartilage secondary cartilage tissue zone of epiphyseal plate
disjoint_from: bone tissue
inverse located_in: chondrocyte
inverse produces: chondroblast