cartilage / gristle
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cartilage
A firm but elastic and pressure-resistant supporting tissue in the bodies of humans and animals, found for example in joints, the nose, or the ears.
Ein Meniskusschaden ist eine Verletzung des Knorpels im Kniegelenk.
A meniscus injury is an injury to the cartilage in the knee joint.
In its medical or biological meaning, 'Knorpel' (cartilage) is a technical term. It is often used in compounds to describe the exact type or location.
Der Arzt diagnostizierte einen Schaden am Gelenkknorpel.
The doctor diagnosed damage to the articular cartilage.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the topic. If it is about the body, joints, or anatomy, it refers to supporting tissue. If it is about food, meat, or cooking, it refers to tough connective tissue.
Dieses Fleisch ist von guter Qualität und hat fast keinen Knorpel.
This meat is of good quality and has almost no gristle.
In connection with food, 'Knorpel' (gristle) has a clearly negative meaning. It describes something unwanted that people often cut away because it is tough and not enjoyable to eat.
Ich mag kein Fleisch mit viel Fett und Knorpel.
I don't like meat with a lot of fat and gristle.
ribbon / band
'das Band' and 'der Knorpel' normally mean very different things. Here, 'das Band' is a narrow strip of material, for example made of fabric or plastic. 'der Knorpel' is firm, elastic tissue in the body, for example in the ear, nose, or joints. You might confuse the words if you only think of something firm or elastic. But the context is important: for material, packaging, or decoration, you say 'Band'. For body parts and medicine, you say 'Knorpel'.
Nach dem Unfall prüft die Ärztin, ob der Knorpel im Knie verletzt ist.
After the accident, the doctor checks whether the cartilage in the knee is injured.
Das Band an der Tasche ist gerissen, deshalb kann ich sie nicht tragen.
The strap on the bag has torn, so I can't carry it.