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Meaning
Noun
●
Thin,
woven
,
gauze-like
fabric.
●
A
fine
transparent
silk
material
, used for
veils
, etc.;
specifically
,
cloth
interwoven
with
gold
or
silver
threads
, or
embossed
with figures.
●
A
sheet
of
absorbent paper
, especially one that is made to be used as
tissue paper
,
toilet paper
or a handkerchief.
●
Absorbent
paper
as material.
●
In Biology & Tissues:
A group of cells (
along with
their
extracellular matrix
if any) that are
similar
in
origin
and
function
together to do a specific job.
●
Web;
texture
;
complicated
fabrication
;
connected
series.
●
In Horse racing:
The
scratch sheet
or
racing
form.
Verb
●
To form
tissue
of; to interweave.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tissue
English
tissu
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Cartilage
Membrane
Cells
Skin
Cell
Tumor
Epithelium
Muscle
Collagen
Parenchyma
Epidermis
Placenta
Bone
Organ
Mucous
Mucosa
Clot
Tumour
Organs
Uterus
Liver
Vasculature
Body
Protein
Nerve
Lung
Epithelial
Gingiva
Bacteria
Stroma
Intestine
Sperm
Fluid
Endothelium
Bladder
Tooth
Lesion
Fibers
Capillaries
Kidney
Lipid
Adipose
Myocardium
Surface
Material
Glucose
Dermis
Disease
Bone Marrow
Blood Vessels
Stem Cells
Lymph Vessels
More
Rhymes
Tissue
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