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hyalinization

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: hyalinization
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(′hī·ə·lə·nə′zā·shən)

(pathology) Replacement of the normal components of cells or tissues by a hyaline material.

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Dental Dictionary: hyalinization
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(hī'-əl-in'i-zā'shən)
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The appearance of an acellular, avascular, homogeneous area in the periodontal ligament, in which compression of the ligament between bone and tooth occurs as a result of orthodontic forces.

Medical Dictionary: hy·a·lin·i·za·tion
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(hī'ə-lĭn'ĭ-zā'shən)
n.

The formation of hyalin.

hy'a·lin·ized (hī'ə-lə-nīzd') adj.
Veterinary Dictionary: hyalinization
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Conversion into a substance resembling glass.

WordNet: hyalinization
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
  Synonym: hyalinisation

 
 

 

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