hyaline membrane syndrome |
A disease seen especially in premature neonates with respiratory distress; characterised postmortem by atelectasis and alveolar ducts lined by an eosinophilic membrane; also associated with reduced amounts of lung surfactant. Synonym: hyaline membrane syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. (05 Mar 2000) |
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hyaline thrombus |
A translucent colourless plug, partly or wholly filling a capillary or small artery or vein, formed by agglutination of red blood corpuscles. Synonym: agglutinative thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyaline tubercle |
A form of fibrous tubercle in which the cellular fibrous tissue and collagenous fibres become altered and merged into a fairly homogeneous, acellular, deeply acidophilic, firm mass. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalinization |
The formation of hyalin. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalinosis |
Hyaline degeneration, especially that of relatively extensive degree. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalinuria |
The excretion of hyalin or casts of hyaline material in the urine. Origin: hyalin + G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalite |
<chemical> A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colourless gum or resin. Synonym: Muller's glass. Origin: Gr. Glass: cf. F. Hyalite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hyalitis |
Inflammation of the corpus vitreum. Synonym: hyalitis. Origin: L. Vitreus, glassy, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalo- |
Glassy, hyalin; vitreous. Compare: vitreo-. Origin: G. Hyalos, glass (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalobiuronic acid |
A disaccharide made up of d-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine in a b1,3 linkage; occurs in hyaluronic acid as the repeating unit. See figure under hyaluronic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalocapsular ligament |
<anatomy> Attachment of the vitreous body to the posterior surface of the lens of the eye. Synonym: ligamentum hyaloideo-capsulario. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalocyte |
Synonym: vitreous cell. Origin: hyalo-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalogens |
Substances similar to mucoids that are found in many animal structures (e.g., cartilage, vitreous humor, hydatid cysts) and yield sugars on hydrolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
hyalograph |
An instrument for tracing designs on glass. Origin: Gr. Glass + graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hyalography |
Art of writing or engraving on glass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |