Hyaline
PAS stain
.A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from Greek: ὑάλινος, romanized: hyálinos, lit. 'transparent', and ὕαλος, hýalos, 'crystal, glass'.[1][2]
Histopathology
PAS
staining.
Ichthyology and entomology
In ichthyology and entomology, hyaline denotes a colorless, transparent substance, such as unpigmented fins of fishes or clear insect wings.[4]
Botany
In botany hyaline refers to thin and translucent plant parts, such as the margins of some sepals, bracts and leaves.
See also
- Hyaline arteriolosclerosis
- Hyaloid canal, which passes through the eye
- Hyalopilitic
- Hyaloserositis
- Infant respiratory distress syndrome, previously known as hyaline membrane disease
- C.S.Lewis in his novel 'The Horse and his Boy' names the Narnian ship the 'Splendour Hyaline' in reference to its shimmering appearance
References
- ^ IMA Mycological Glossary: Hyaline.
- ^ Hyaline definition in Merriam Webster Dictionary
- ^ Adele, Knibbs (2003). "The Leeds Histology Guide". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Resh, Vincent H. and R. T. Cardé, Eds. Encyclopedia of Insects, Elsevier 2003.
- Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 19th Edition. Donald Venes ed. 1997 F.A. Davis. Page 1008.
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