hyaline

hyaline definition - medical

hy·a·line (hīˈə-lĭn, -līnˌ)

adjective
Resembling glass, as in translucence or transparency; glassy.
noun
  1. Something that is translucent or transparent.
  2. Variant of hyalin.

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