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

Osteoarthritis primarily damages hyaline cartilage, also called articular cartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

A cartilage with few collagen and elastic fibers is hyaline cartilage, illustrated in Figure 3.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The articular surfaces are covered with a thin layer of hyaline cartilage, and are retained in apposition by the tension of ligaments and of the muscles surrounding the joint.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander