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epithelial tissue — noun membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body • Syn: ↑epithelium • Derivationally related forms: ↑epithelial (for: ↑epithelium) • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue … Useful english dictionary
Tissue — Tis sue, n. [F. tissu, fr. tissu, p. p. of tisser, tistre, to weave, fr. L. texere. See {Text}.] 1. A woven fabric. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tissue paper — Tissue Tis sue, n. [F. tissu, fr. tissu, p. p. of tisser, tistre, to weave, fr. L. texere. See {Text}.] 1. A woven fabric. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tissue — [tish′o͞o; ] chiefly Brit [, tis′yo͞o] n. [ME tissu, rich cloth < OFr < pp. of tistre, to weave < L texere, to weave: see TEXT] 1. cloth; esp., light, thin cloth, as gauze 2. an interwoven or intricate mass or series; mesh; network; web… … English World dictionary
Tissue (biology) — This article is about biological tissue. For other uses, see Tissue. Cross section of sclerenchyma fibers in plant ground tissue … Wikipedia
epithelial cell — noun one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑columnar cell, ↑columnar epithelial cell, ↑cuboidal cell, ↑cuboidal epithelial cell, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tissue — Group of cells, often of mixed types and usually held together by extracellular matrix, that perform a particular function. Thus, tissues represent a level of organization between that of cells and of organs (which may be composed of several… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor — (or TFPI) is a single chain polypeptide which can reversibly inhibit Factor Xa (Xa). While Xa is inhibited, the Xa TFPI complex can subsequently also inhibit the FVIIa TF complex.TFPI contributes significantly to the inhibition of Xa in vivo,… … Wikipedia
tissue — tissual, adj. tissuey, adj. /tish ooh/ or, esp. Brit., /tis yooh/, n., v., tissued, tissuing. n. 1. Biol. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular… … Universalium
Tissue — A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, The bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue… … Medical dictionary
