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hyalin

 
Dictionary: hy·a·lin   (hī'ə-lĭn) pronunciation
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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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Medical Dictionary: hy·a·lin
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(hī'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.
Veterinary Dictionary: hyalin
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A translucent albuminoid substance obtainable from the products of amyloid degeneration.

WordNet: hyalin
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
  Synonym: hyaline

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
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