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tissue Definition

tis·sue (tis̸h′o̵̅o̅; chiefly Brit, tis′yo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. cloth; esp., light, thin cloth, as gauze
  2. an interwoven or intricate mass or series; mesh; network; web a tissue of lies
  3. a piece of soft, absorbent paper, used as a disposable handkerchief, as toilet paper, etc.
    1. tissue paper
    2. a sheet of tissue paper
  5. Biol.
    1. the substance of an organic body or organ, consisting of cells and intercellular material
    2. any of the distinct structural materials of an organism, having a particular function epithelial tissue

Etymology: ME tissu, rich cloth < OFr < pp. of tistre, to weave < L texere, to weave: see text

transitive verb -·sued, -·su·ing

  1. to cover with tissue
  2. Archaic to weave into tissue

tissue Synonyms

tissue

n.

  1. A network

    web, mesh, filigree, crossing, parcel, bundle, mass, sheaf, series; see also network 2.

  2. Thin fabric

    gauze, gossamer, cobwebby material, chiffon, lace, silk, webbing, scarfing; see also cloth, veil, web 1.

  3. Protective layer, especially in living organisms

    film, membrane, intercellular substance, parenchyma, prosenchyma, adipose tissue, muscular tissue, vascular tissue, fibrous tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue; see also muscle.

  4. A soft paper

    facial tissue, toilet tissue, toilet paper, Kleenex (trademark).

tissue Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • inflame: Note: This may be a slow page ( 76 Kb ) Animation 3: Gentle brushing or stroking of inflamed tissues.
  • devitalise: In both cases the devitalised tissues absorb water and swell markedly.
  • surround: The tests will also show if the cancer has spread to surrounding body tissues or to more distant parts of the body.
  • invade: The open ends of the arteries are initially eroded by the invading trophoblastic tissues, and then later become partially blocked by cytotrophoblastic cells.

Adjective modifier

  • connective: Ice to cool off that angry nest of connective tissue near your heel.
  • lymphoid: There was concern about the use of brain, neural and lymphoid tissue and pituitary.
  • adipose: More recently, we have set up studies of the role of adipose tissues in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.
  • soft: A man was also found in his bathroom with all his soft tissue removed.
  • damaged: Damaged nerve tissue Any of these may be warning signs that eye disease could develop.
  • fibrous: FMS causes pain in the muscles and fibrous tissues in the neck and back or anywhere in the body.

Modifies a noun

  • sarcoma: The Trauma and Orthopedic department forms the central arm of the regional service for management of bone and soft tissue sarcomas in London.
  • viability: The tissue viability nurse believed that leaving Mrs A sitting in a chair for long periods had caused the pressure sore.
  • plasminogen: The effects of tissue plasminogen activator, streptokinase, or both on coronary artery patency, ventricular function and survival after acute myocardial infarction.
  • activator: The effects of tissue plasminogen activator, streptokinase, or both on coronary artery patency, ventricular function and survival after acute myocardial infarction.

Noun used with modifier

  • scar: An MRI scan can show how much scar tissue has accumulated over time due to MS activity.
  • granulation: Healthy granulation tissue is usually red or pale pink in color, and should not bleed on contact.
  • brain: Once the damage was repaired she moved into the brain tissues.
  • muscle: For example, the heart contains muscle tissue composed of cells that contract to pump the blood around the body.
  • lung: Long term damage to the lung tissue may lead to death from progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
  • breast: To find out whether it is an option for you a test would be done on breast tissue removed from your original surgery.