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hyaloid

[ hahy-uh-loid ]

/ ˈhaɪ əˌlɔɪd /

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noun

hyaloid membrane.

adjective

glassy; hyaline.

Origin of hyaloid

First recorded in 1660–70, hyaloid is from the Greek word hyaloeidḗs like glass. See hyal-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM hyaloid

sub·hy·a·loid, adjective

Words nearby hyaloid

hyalo-, hyalogen, hyalograph, hyalography, hyalohyphomycosis, hyaloid, hyaloid artery, hyaloid body, hyaloid fossa, hyaloid membrane, hyalomere

Example sentences from the Web for hyaloid

The lens capsule arises at about the same period as the hyaloid membrane, and is a product of the cells of the lens.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
I cannot, however, accept his view that the hyaloid membrane is a mesoblastic product.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
They form the rudiments of the hyaloid membrane and lens capsule.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
Vascular sheath between the hyaloid membrane and the vitreous humour.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour

It is surrounded by the hyaloid membrane, already noticed, and anteriorly is concave for the reception of the lens.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for hyaloid

hyaloid

/ (ˈhaɪəˌlɔɪd) /

adjective

anatomy zoology clear and transparent; glassy; hyaline

Word Origin for hyaloid

C19: from Greek hualoeidēs

Medical definitions for hyaloid

hyaloid

[ hī′ə-loid′ ]

adj.

Glassy or transparent in appearance; hyaline.