hyaline cartilage

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noun Anatomy.

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

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Origin of hyaline cartilage

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby hyaline cartilage

hyaena, hyal-, hyalin, hyaline, hyaline body, hyaline cartilage, hyaline degeneration, hyaline membrane, hyaline membrane disease, hyaline tubercle, hyalinization

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How to use hyaline cartilage in a sentence

Cartilage in his left knee tore, and everything changed for both Webber and the Kings.
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A hole developed, which had actually been caused by a breaking of a band of cartilage at the front of his hip joint.
Football's Bloodiest Secret|Buzz Bissinger|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The sediment contains a few hyaline and finely granular casts and an occasional red blood-cell.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
When well stained, a delicate hyaline peripheral zone can be distinguished.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

It makes its way into a red corpuscle, where it appears as a small, pale "hyaline" body.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
If inclined to be vicious, the bulls should have rings thrust through the cartilage of their nose when young.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Bone would prove too unyielding, but cartilage, or gristle, meets the case exactly.
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British Dictionary definitions for hyaline cartilage

hyaline cartilage

noun

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

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Medical definitions for hyaline cartilage

hyaline cartilage

Semitransparent opalescent cartilage that forms most of the fetal skeleton and that consists of cells that synthesize a surrounding matrix of hyaluronic acid, collagen, and protein; in the adult, it is found in the trachea, larynx, and joint surfaces.