Hyaline Cartilage: translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
Source: WordNet 2.1
Hyaline Cartilage: Hyaline cartilage is a slippery but tough substance that coats the ends of bones that make up movable joints and slightly movable joints. Hyaline cartilage separates the bone ends, absorbs shock, prevents bones from grinding on each other, reduces friction, and minimizes wear and tear on the bones of movable joints and slightly movable joints.
Conditions that can afflict hyaline cartilage include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma and complications of surgical procedures on a joint.
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