HyperDic: hyaloid

English > 2 senses of the word hyaloid:
ADJECTIVEallhyaloid, hyalineresembling glass in transparency or translucency
NOUNbodyhyaloid, hyaloid membranethe transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
English > hyaloid: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningresembling glass in transparency or translucency.
Synonymhyaline
BroaderclearAllowing light to pass through
Spanishhialino, vidrioso
Catalanhialí, vidriós
English > hyaloid: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina.
Synonymhyaloid membrane
Broadermembrane, tissue layerA pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

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