Hyalinization

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The state of being hyaline or having become hyaline(glass like).

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What is hyaline?[edit | edit source]

  • It is the process whereby tissue degenerates into a translucent glass-like substance.
  • Hyalin is any of several translucent nitrogenous substances related to chitin.
  • It is found especially around cells, and readily stained by eosin.
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