mening uri a (mening gur i a)

[NL., IMG:content-0472.jpg:[blocks in formation] 3. The convex or concave surface of a liquid, caused by capillarity: thus, the mercury in a barometer has a convex meniscus, but spirit or water a concave meniscus. 4. In an at., an inter articular fibrocartilage, of a rounded, oval, disklike, or falcate shape, situated between the ends of bones, in the interior of joints, attached by the margins. Such cartilages are found in man in the tempo rom axillary, the sternoclavicular, and sometimes the acromioclavicular articulations, and in the wrist and 1 menologium shaped, and by having from twelve to an in. definite number of stamens. They are climbing plants, with partially peltate, palmately lobed or angled leaves, flowers in panicles, and the fruit a compre ed drupe. There are 2 species - M. Can a dense, the Canadian moonseed, native of North America, and M. Dauricum, indigenous to the temperate parts of eastern Asia. The 2 former is a desirable arbor-vine, though its flowers are inconspicuous. Its fruit is black with a bloom, resembling small grapes. 2. [l. c.] The pharma copœial name of the rhizome and rootlets of Menispermum Can a dense. It is little used in medicine, and seems inert. Also called Texas sarsaparilla.