hyalin
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hy·a·lin
(hī'ə-lĭn) 
also hy·a·line (-lĭn, -līn')
n.
also hy·a·line (-lĭn, -līn')n.
- Physiology. The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.
- Pathology. A translucent product of some degenerative skin conditions.
[Greek hualos, glass + -IN.]
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(hī'ə-lĭn) or hy·a·line (-lĭn, -līn')
n.
n.
- The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.
- A translucent product of some forms of tissue degeneration.
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A translucent albuminoid substance obtainable from the products of amyloid degeneration.
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