Medical Dictionary

hyaline cartilage

noun

Medical Definition of HYALINE CARTILAGE

:  translucent bluish white cartilage consisting of cells embedded in an apparently homogeneous matrix, present in joints and respiratory passages, and forming most of the fetal skeleton

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