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hyaline cartilage

American  

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the typical, translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue.


hyaline cartilage British  

noun

  1. a common type of cartilage with a translucent matrix containing little fibrous tissue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hyaline cartilage

First recorded in 1850–55

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A third population, which did not produce 15-PGDH and instead expressed genes tied to hyaline cartilage formation and maintenance of the extracellular matrix, rose from 22% to 42%.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Figure 29.21 Endochondral ossification is the process of bone development from hyaline cartilage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In a synchondrosis, the bones are joined by hyaline cartilage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It is best seen in hyaline cartilage, where it has a glossy appearance.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

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