hyaline cartilage

American

noun

Anatomy.

the typical, translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue.

hyaline cartilage British

noun

a common type of cartilage with a translucent matrix containing little fibrous tissue

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Etymology

Origin of hyaline cartilage

First recorded in 1850–55

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hyaline cartilage

Meanwhile, a population of cells involved in building hyaline cartilage and maintaining the extracellular matrix increased from 22% to 42%.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Osteoarthritis primarily damages hyaline cartilage, also called articular cartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

Long bones lengthen as chondrocytes divide and secrete hyaline cartilage.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The portion covering the hyaline cartilage of the navicular bone has lost its peculiar pearl-blue shimmer, and become a dirty yellow.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

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