Definitions

1. verb

to become or cause to become glassy or transparent, often due to drying or the action of a chemical.

“The pathologist observed that the tissue began to hyalinize after being exposed to the fixative.”

2. verb

to convert or cause to convert into a glassy or transparent state.

“The doctor explained that the hyalinization process could help restore the patient’s damaged cornea.”

3. noun

a state or condition of being glassy or transparent.

“The hyalinization of the skin was a common symptom in patients with this rare disease.”