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The meaning of HYALOID is glassy, transparent. How to use hyaloid in a sentence.
hyaloid - the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina. hyaloid membrane. tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants. Adj.
used to describe a transparent substance in the body, especially in the eye and in cartilage (= strong tissue found in joints): The vitreous body occupies about four-fifths of the space within the eyeball, and is enclosed in a delicate, transparent membrane, the hyaloid membrane.
HYALOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'hyaloid' Word Frequency. hyaloid in British English. (ˈhaɪəˌlɔɪd ) adjective. anatomy, zoology. clear and transparent; glassy; hyaline. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. resembling glass in transparency or translucency. synonyms: hyaline. clear. allowing light to pass through. noun. the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina. synonyms: hyaloid membrane. see more.
Hyaloid definition: hyaloid membrane. . See examples of HYALOID used in a sentence.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hyaloid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.