hyaline cartilage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hyaline cartilage
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Osteoarthritis primarily damages hyaline cartilage, also called articular cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 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
Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The hyaline cartilage composing the tumour frequently undergoes myxomatous degeneration, resulting in the formation of a glairy, semi-fluid jelly, and if this change takes place throughout the tumour it comes to resemble a cyst.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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