Converse of object

• tear: Torque may also tear the meniscus in the absence of a cruciate tear.

• form: We observed the surface forming a meniscus above the edge of the casting.

• have: I don't know how much extra damage I did in the meantime, but I did have to have some meniscus trimmed away.

• call: The outer or external meniscus is called the lateral meniscus.

Adjective modifier

• torn: Surgery to repair or remove the torn meniscus may be appropriate for some people.

• medial: The deeper layer of the ligament is attached to the medial meniscus.

• lateral: He ended up trimming less than 10 % of the lateral meniscus.

• concave: For effective examination it is necessary for the oil to form a concave meniscus on the surface of the hole to be examined.

• stable: Logged Torn ACL, stable, medial meniscus tear of posterior horn.

Modifies a noun

• repair: Had xrays, arthroscopy, meniscus repair and washout and was told that the joints were too badly damaged for replacement joints.

• injury: Bennett was also ruled out of the clash with a medial meniscus injury ( just bad knee next time will suffice, physios eh?

• midge: Nationally scarce species include the water beetle and the meniscus midge.

Noun used with modifier

• water: Photothermal detection of trace compounds in water, using the deflexion of a water meniscus.

• knee: Likewise, it can tear like the knee meniscus with injuries of the shoulder.

Preposition: of

• knee: An MRI scan confirmed this and Ben underwent an arthroscopy and repair of the medial meniscus of the right knee in May 2003.