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| hyaline cartilage |
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common form of cartilage: the most common type of cartilage, consisting of a bluish-white elastic material containing fine collagen fibres and providing flexibility and support at the joints. Hyaline cartilage is found at the ends of the long bones and in the nose and the larynx, and forms most of the foetal skeleton.
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