hyaline
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyaline in British English:
UK ['haɪəlɪn]
How to pronounce hyaline in American English:
US ['haɪəlɪn]
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- Noun:
- a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
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- Adjective:
- resembling glass in transparency or translucency
Word Origin
- hyaline (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin hyalinus, from Greek hyalinos "of glass or crystal," from hyalos "glass" (see hyalo-).
Example
- 1. Hyaline membrane disease , newborn , blood gas analysis .
- 2. The morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline .
- 3. Intercellular hyaline or mucinous substance was always present in between the carcinoma cells .
- 4. Hyaline formation in the muscle fibers .
- 5. Analysis risk factor for hyaline membrane disease of premature infant .