| Descriptor English: | Hyaline Cartilage | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Cartílago Hialino                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cartilagem Hialina | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Cartilage hyalin | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Cartilage, Hyaline Cartilages, Hyaline Hyaline Cartilages  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        A02.165.407 A10.165.382.400  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051457 | ||||
| Scope note: | A type of CARTILAGE characterized by a homogenous amorphous matrix containing predominately TYPE II COLLAGEN and ground substance. Hyaline cartilage is found in ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; COSTAL CARTILAGE; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; and the NASAL SEPTUM. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AB                                                            abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Cartilage (1964-2005) Cartilage, Articular (1966-2005)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2006 | 
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| History Note: | 2006 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 50350 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D051457 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2006/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2005/06/30 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/13 | 
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues 
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                        Hyaline Cartilage                                            
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                                        M0480577 | 
                                
| Scope note | A type of CARTILAGE characterized by a homogenous amorphous matrix containing predominately TYPE II COLLAGEN and ground substance. Hyaline cartilage is found in ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; COSTAL CARTILAGE; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; and the NASAL SEPTUM. | 
| Preferred term | Hyaline Cartilage | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Cartilage, Hyaline                                                 Cartilages, Hyaline Hyaline Cartilages  | 
                                
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