hyalinize
verbEtymology From hyalin(e) + -ize.
1
Ambitransitive To make or become hyaline.
- Tumor growth often outstrips blood supply, causing the tumor to hyalinize. The hyaline tissue may then liquefy and calcify.2005, Rae Langford, June D. Thompson, Mosby's Handbook of Diseases (page 683)
- Related terms
- hyalinization