hyaline cartilage

American  

noun

Anatomy.

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

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hyaline cartilage British  

noun

1. 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

Importantly, the cells were making hyaline cartilage, the smooth articular cartilage needed for healthy joint movement, rather than the less suitable fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Additional testing showed the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage, the type needed for healthy joint function, rather than the less effective fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Osteoarthritis primarily damages hyaline cartilage, also called articular cartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Damaged hyaline cartilage is replaced by fibrocartilage and results in the joints becoming “stiff.”

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The hyaline cartilage forms the early state of most of the bones, and is also a permanent coating for the articular ends of long bones.

From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell

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