hyaline
Americannoun
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Biochemistry. Also hyalin
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a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin.
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a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
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something glassy or transparent.
adjective
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of or relating to hyaline.
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glassy or transparent.
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of or relating to glass.
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amorphous; not crystalline.
adjective
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biology clear and translucent, with no fibres or granules
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archaic transparent
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hyaline
1655–65; < Late Latin hyalinus < Greek hyálinos of glass. See hyal-, -ine 1
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
Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses as blood vessels and osteoblasts enter these areas and convert hyaline cartilage into spongy bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This condition is known as hyaline membrane disease and is a leading cause of death for infants, particularly in premature births.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Occasionally hyaline degeneration or calcification of the new-formed tissue is seen.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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