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💎 Clear and transparent 🧫 A glassy substance
hyaline

hyaline

9.9
A clear, glass-like substance that appears in some body tissues
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪəˌlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hialino
  • The doctor explained that hyaline tissue is essential for healthy joint function.
  • hyaline cartilage

Examples

  • Under the microscope, the hyaline material in the cartilage appeared smooth and shiny.

  • The largest focus of mature hyaline cartilage measures 2.1 x 0.2 cm, which was composed of unilacunated chondrocytes with small but distinct nuclei embedded in a semitranslucent matrix.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The hyaline cartilage provides support and flexibility in joints.

Synonyms

hyalin
vshyaline
  • Specialized
9.9

A clear, glassy substance that forms in body tissue, often in sick tissue

also appears in some skin conditions rather than only in pathology

Compounds

hyaline cartilage
  • Specialized
6.7

A clear, soft body material that covers bone ends in joints and forms much of an unborn baby's skeleton

hyaline membrane disease
  • Archaic
8.7

A serious lung problem in babies born too early that makes breathing hard

Surface Forms

hyaline singular
hyalines plural

Morphology

hyaline = hyal + ine

Formed from the combining form 'hyal-' (glass) + adjective-forming suffix '-ine'; 'hyal-' is not a standalone English word, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

The word hyaline comes from an old Greek root hyalo- meaning 'glass', and it names a glassy, clear substance that can form in body tissues like cartilage.