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| hy·al·u·ron·ic ac·id [ hə l rònnik ássid ] |
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thick fluid in body parts: a complex viscous substance that lubricates joints and is present in connective tissue. It also plays a role in the healing of wounds.
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| [<hyaloid (because first isolated in the vitreous humor) + uronic "connected with urine"] |
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