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hyaloplasm

[hahy-al-uh-plaz-uh m, hahy-uh-luh-] /haɪˈæl əˌplæz əm, ˈhaɪ ə lə-/
noun, Cell Biology.
1.
ground substance.
Origin of hyaloplasm
1885-1890
First recorded in 1885-90; hyalo- + -plasm
Related forms
hyaloplasmic, adjective
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hyaloplasm

/ˈhaɪələʊˌplæzəm/
noun
1.
the clear nongranular constituent of cell cytoplasm
Derived Forms
hyaloplasmic, adjective
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hyaloplasm in Medicine

hyaloplasm hy·a·lo·plasm (hī'ə-lō-plāz'əm)
n.
The clear, fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the granular and netlike components. Also called ground substance.

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