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
noun
Other Word Forms
- subhyalin adjective
- subhyaline adjective
Etymology
Origin of hyaline
1655–65; < Late Latin hyalinus < Greek hyálinos of glass. See hyal-, -ine 1
Example Sentences
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I take a picture of the hyaline waters sitting on my duff.
From Seattle Times
She was born with juvenile hyaline fibromatosis - a rare genetic condition that causes tumours to grow on the body as a result of trauma and often leads to severe physical impairment.
From BBC
As opposed to microfracture, in which fibrocartilage is formed to help seal the holes in damaged cartilage, the tissue that is created in the lab is hyaline cartilage.
From US News
The term hyaline refers to a glassy membrane that can form in the air sacs of premature infants, impeding their ability to extract oxygen from inhaled air.
From New York Times
A Career Turn, Not on the Map I WAS born prematurely with hyaline membrane disease, also called infant respiratory distress syndrome.
From New York Times
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