hyalinization
/ˌhaɪəlaɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- Alternative spelling of hyalinisation; the process of tissue becoming glassy and homogeneous.
- Hyalinization can occur in connective tissue after repeated inflammation.
- The doctor explained that hyalinization is a sign of chronic tissue stress.
- The report described hyalinization of the glomeruli in the kidney sample.