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tissue
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Leaving Lee 's office , Mrs._Shaefer hurried over to her family physician , who treated her for burned tissue . (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)The entrance and retention of infectious particles in the alveoli amounts almost to an intra tissue inoculation . (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)The pulmonary_vein , however , without the limiting supportive tissue septa as in type 1 , , follows a more direct path to the hilum and does not maintain this close relationship ( figs. 8 , 22 ) . For_example , the marked susceptibility of the monkey to respiratory infection might be related_to its delicate , long alveolar ducts and short , large bronchioles situated within a parenchyma entirely lacking in protective supportive tissue barriers such_as those found in types 1 , and 3 , . However , this artery is known to be a nutrient vessel with a distribution primarily to the proximal airways and supportive tissues of the lung . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
Synonyms Used in print (Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)`` In_addition_to the usual tools , I make constant use of cleansing tissue , not_only to wipe my brushes , but to mop_up certain areas , to soften edges , and to open_up lights in dark washes . The great absorbency of this tissue and the fact that it is easier to control than a sponge makes it an ideal tool for the watercolorist . (Frances and Richard Lockridge, Murder Has...)Traces of oil on green tissue ? (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)The cleansing tissues she had been using had been falling on the floor , and he got_up and picked_up one , then another , hoping she would notice what he was doing . Related terms |
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[ verb ] of textiles; create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Synonyms Related terms create_from_raw_material braid brocade lace web twill handicraft weaving |
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