hyalinisation
/ˌhaɪəlaɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which tissue becomes glassy and homogeneous, often due to disease or aging.
- The biopsy showed hyalinisation of the kidney tissue, indicating chronic damage.
- The pathologist noted hyalinisation in the scar tissue from the old injury.
- Hyalinisation of blood vessel walls is common in long-term high blood pressure.