hyaloplasm

noun hy·a·lo·plasm \hī-ˈa-lə-ˌpla-zəm, ˈhī-ə-lō-\

Definition of HYALOPLASM

probably from German Hyaloplasma, from hyal- + -plasma -plasm

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·a·lo·plasm \hī-ˈal-ə-ˌplaz-əm, ˈhī-ə-lō-\

—hy·a·lo·plas·mic \hī-ˌal-ə-ˈplaz-mik, ˌhī-ə-lō-\ adjective

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