meniscus

Meniscus ( plural menisci ; from Greek meniskos , crescent moon) denotes:

• Meniscus (anatomy) , a disc-shaped cartilage in joints
• Meniscus (hydrostatic) , the curved surface of a liquid on the vessel wall
• an optical lens that has two lens surfaces curved towards the same side, see lens (optics)

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.