hyaline cartilage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hyaline cartilage
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
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
Long bones lengthen as chondrocytes divide and secrete hyaline cartilage.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In symphyses, hyaline cartilage covers the end of the bone but the connection between bones occurs through fibrocartilage.
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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