Glassy or transparent in appearance; hyaline.
[Greek hualoeidēs : hualos, glass + -oeidēs, -oid.]
hyaloid
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adj.
Glassy or transparent in appearance; hyaline.
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Pellucid; like glass.
- h. artery — see persistent hyaloid artery (below).
Persistent hyaloid artery in a dog. By permission from Sack W, Wensing CJG, Dyce KM, Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, Saunders, 2002 - persistent h. artery — the embryonic artery that runs from the optic disk to the posterior lens capsule may persist; the site of attachment may form an opacity. See mittendorf's dot.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
resembling glass in transparency or translucency
Synonym: hyaline
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