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hyalin

 
('ə-lĭn) pronunciation also hy·a·line (-lĭn, -līn')
n.
  1. Physiology. The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.
  2. Pathology. A translucent product of some degenerative skin conditions.

[Greek hualos, glass + -IN.]


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('ə-lĭn) or hy·a·line (-lĭn, -līn')
n.
  1. The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.
  2. A translucent product of some forms of tissue degeneration.

A translucent albuminoid substance obtainable from the products of amyloid degeneration.

 
 
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