hyalinize en · VERB
Etymology
From hyalin(e) + -ize.
Meanings
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(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)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyalinizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hyalinized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hyalinized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hyalinizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hyalinise | alternative | lexicographic |