hyaline cartilage
noun Anatomy.
the typical, translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue.
Origin of hyaline cartilage
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby hyaline cartilage
hyaena,
hyal-,
hyalin,
hyaline,
hyaline body,
hyaline cartilage,
hyaline degeneration,
hyaline membrane,
hyaline membrane disease,
hyaline tubercle,
hyalinization
British Dictionary definitions for hyaline cartilage
hyaline cartilage
noun
a common type of cartilage with a translucent matrix containing little fibrous tissue
Medical definitions for hyaline cartilage
hyaline cartilage
n.
Semitransparent opalescent cartilage that forms most of the fetal skeleton and that consists of cells that synthesize a surrounding matrix of hyaluronic acid, collagen, and protein; in the adult, it is found in the trachea, larynx, and joint surfaces.