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hyalinization

[hahy-uh-luh-nuh-zey-shuh n]
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noun Pathology.
  1. a condition in which normal tissue deteriorates into a homogeneous, translucent material.

Origin of hyalinization

First recorded in 1915–20; hyalinize + -ation
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hyalinization

(hī′ə-lĭn′ĭ-zā′shən)
n.
  1. The formation of hyalin.
Related formshy′a•lin•ized (hī′ə-lə-nīzd′) adj.
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