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hyalinization

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[hahy-uh-luh-nuh-zey-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ ə lə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a condition in which normal tissue deteriorates into a homogeneous, translucent material.

Etymology

Origin of hyalinization

First recorded in 1915–20; hyalinize + -ation

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