hyaline cartilage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hyaline cartilage
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A third population, which did not produce 15-PGDH and instead expressed genes tied to hyaline cartilage formation and maintenance of the extracellular matrix, rose from 22% to 42%.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses as blood vessels and osteoblasts enter these areas and convert hyaline cartilage into spongy bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A cartilage with few collagen and elastic fibers is hyaline cartilage, illustrated in Figure 24.14.
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 Reeks, Harry Caulton
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