flesh

flesh definition - medical

flesh (flĕsh)

noun
The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat.

Related Forms:

  • fleshˈy adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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