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Definition of Hyalin
1. Noun. A glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions.
Exact synonyms: Hyaline
Specialized synonyms: Keratohyalin
Generic synonyms: Translucent Substance, Transparent Substance
Derivative terms: Hyaline
Specialized synonyms: Keratohyalin
Generic synonyms: Translucent Substance, Transparent Substance
Derivative terms: Hyaline
Definition of Hyalin
1. hyaline [n -S] - See also: hyaline
Medical Definition of Hyalin
1. A clear, homogeneous, structureless material found in the matrix of cartilage, vitreous body, mucin, and glycogen. It is a translucent albuminoid substance, one of the products of amyloid degeneration. (12 Dec 1998)