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hyalin (hyaline)
A clear*, eosinophilic, homogeneous substance.
* transparent, colorless or glassy
Etiology:
1) cellular degeneration
2) arteriosclerosis (arterial walls)
3) diabetic glomerulosclerosis (renal glomeruli)
Specific
keratohyalin
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999