hyalinized
Hyalinized is an adjective used in pathology to describe tissue that has undergone hyalinization, a change in which extracellular material becomes glassy, eosinophilic, and homogenous on light microscopy. The term hyaline comes from a Greek word meaning glassy or transparent, and hyalinization refers to the transformation or deposition of proteinaceous material that yields a characteristic pink, refractile appearance on routine stains.
Histologically, hyaline material is typically eosinophilic and intensely homogenous. In blood vessels, hyalinization often manifests as
Hyalinized tissue must be distinguished from other glassy deposits. Amyloid, for example, is hyaline in appearance
In summary, hyalinized describes tissue that has developed hyaline change—glassy, eosinophilic material that alters tissue architecture