hyalo-

1.
a combining form meaning “glass,” used in the formation of compound words:
hyaloplasm.
Also, especially before a vowel, hyal-.
Origin
< Greek, combining form of hýalos glass
British Dictionary definitions for hyalo-

hyalo-

combining form
1.
of, relating to, or resembling glass: hyaloplasm
Word Origin
from Greek hualos glass
Word Origin and History for hyalo-

word-forming element meaning "of glass; glass-like, transparent," from Greek hyalos "glass, clear alabaster," apparently a non-Greek word, said to be of Egyptian origin.

hyalo- in Medicine

hyalo- or hyal-
pref.

  1. Glass: hyalophagia.

  2. Glassy; hyaline: hyaloplasm.

  3. Hyalin: hyalosis.