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hyalinise

hyalinise is the alternative form of hyalinize.

Meaning of hyalinize

Verb

hyalinize (third-person singular simple present hyalinizes, present participle hyalinizing, simple past and past participle hyalinized)

  1. (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 of hyalinise

third-person singular presenthyalinises
present participlehyalinising
past participlehyalinised
pasthyalinised

Origin of hyalinise

From hyalin + -ise.

Questions about hyalinise

What is hyalinise the alternative form of?
Hyalinise is the alternative form of hyalinize.

Words near hyalinise in the dictionary

  1. hyalinelike
  2. hyalinely
  3. hyalines
  4. hyalinisation
  5. hyalinisations
  6. hyalinise
  7. hyalinised
  8. hyalinises
  9. hyalinising
  10. hyalinization
  11. hyalinizations

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