A transparent substance produced from collagen and deposited around blood vessels and scars when some tissues degenerate.
Clear, glassy material that results from the breakdown of certain tissues.
A clear glassy material produced as the result of degeneration in certain tissues, particularly connective tissue and epithelial cells.
A proteinaceous substance present in tissues that have undergone amyloid degeneration.
A transparent and uniform substance, naturally found in cartilage and the vitreous humor of the eye. It is present in the thyroid gland as a colloid, as well as in mucin, the umbilical cord, and can also be observed in tissue degeneration.