hyalinization

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noun

The act or process of hyalinizing. A condition in which normal tissue deteriorates into a homogeneous, translucent material.

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Meanings

nounhyalinization (countable and uncountable, plural hyalinizations)

plural hyalinizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of hyalinizing. A condition in which normal tissue deteriorates into a homogeneous, translucent material.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being hyaline or having become hyaline

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hyalin + -ization.

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APA

hyalinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalinization

MLA

“hyalinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyalinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalinization.

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