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hyaluronic acid
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A type of mucopolysaccharide that builds up in patients with MPS type IX.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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hyalinization
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is a form of degeneration in which the tissues assume a homogeneous and glassy appearance. It is caused by blood vessels with a firm, transparent substance which causes loss of elasticity. It is responsible for hardening of the arteries and is often followed by calcification or deposit of lime salts in dead tissue.
Ãâó: www.springboard4health.com/notebook/dict_h.html
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hyaluronidase
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An enzyme made by traumatized cartilage (to soften and regenerate itself when injured), sperm cells (to dissolve the protective layer around an ovum), the spleen (to speed up hemolysis), added to an IM injection (so it doesn't get surrounded by connective tissue and never disperse) and produced by some really nasty bacteria so they can dissolve connective tissue and get deep into the body. ...
Ãâó: www.healthsuperstore.com/hni/glossary-h2.asp
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hyaline
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Glassy or transparent. Particularly the substance which covers the ends of bone at a joint.
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/h/glsrh.htm
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hyaloid canal
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narrow passageway that allows blood to flow through the eye during development. hyperopia - farsightedness.
Ãâó: www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/2340/router.asp
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