- hyaline cartilage
- noun Date: 1855 translucent bluish-white cartilage with the cells embedded in an apparently homogeneous matrix present in joints and respiratory passages and forming most of the fetal skeleton
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hyaline cartilage — n translucent bluish white cartilage consisting of cells embedded in an apparently homogeneous matrix, present in joints and respiratory passages, and forming most of the fetal skeleton * * * the most common type of cartilage: a bluish white… … Medical dictionary
Hyaline cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = Hyaline cartilage Latin = GraySubject = 68 GrayPage = 279 Caption = Human cartilage cells from the cricoid cartilage. Caption2 = Transverse section of trachea. (Hyaline cartilage labeled at bottom right.) System = MeshName … Wikipedia
hyaline cartilage — cartilage with a clear, translucent matrix … Dictionary of ichthyology
hyaline cartilage — noun translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton • Hypernyms: ↑cartilage, ↑gristle … Useful english dictionary
hyaline cartilage — Anat. the typical, translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
hyaline cartilage — the most common type of cartilage: a bluish white elastic material with a matrix of chondroitin sulphate in which fine collagen fibrils are embedded … The new mediacal dictionary
hyaline cartilage — /haɪəlin ˈkatəlɪdʒ/ (say huyuhleen kahtuhlij) noun the typical translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue …
Cartilage — Hyaline cartilage showing chondrocytes and organelles, lacunae and matrix Cartilage … Wikipedia
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
Hyaline — The term hyaline (from the Greek ὕαλος ‘glassy’) literally refers to a substance with a glass like appearance. In common medical histopathological usage, hyaline is a substance with a glassy, pink appearance after haematoxylin and eosin staining… … Wikipedia
