hyalin

/ (ˈhaɪəlɪn) /

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noun

glassy translucent substance, such as occurs in certain degenerative skin conditions or in hyaline cartilage

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Words nearby hyalin

hyacinthine, Hyacinthus, Hyades, hyaena, hyal-, hyalin, hyaline, hyaline body, hyaline cartilage, hyaline degeneration, hyaline membrane

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How to use hyalin in a sentence

Atra; dimidio basali alarum anticarum fusco, plag magn intern sanguine, apice fusco; posticis fuscis macul hyalin subapicali.
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Medical definitions for hyalin

hyalin

[ hī′ə-lĭn ]

The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.

A translucent product of some forms of tissue degeneration.