Oral mucosa tissue engineering — Tissue engineering of oral mucosa combines cells, materials and engineering to produce a three dimensional reconstruction of oral mucosa. It is meant to simulate the real anatomical structure and function of oral mucosa. Tissue engineered oral… … Wikipedia
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
Tissue (biology) — This article is about biological tissue. For other uses, see Tissue. Cross section of sclerenchyma fibers in plant ground tissue … Wikipedia
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
Tissue paper — Facial tissue Tissue paper or wrapping tissue is a type of thin, translucent paper used for wrapping and cushioning items.Tissue paper is usually found in single sheets or sheet collections of 25, 40, or 50. White tissue is also sold specifically … 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 — 01. Do you have a [tissue]? I need to blow my nose. 02. He didn t break his leg when he fell out of the tree, but he did some serious damage to the [tissue] around the bones in his ankle. 03. After injuring his shoulder repeatedly, scar [tissue]… … Grammatical examples in English
tissue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gauze, fabric, web, net, mesh; membrane, cartilage, muscle; tissue or crepe paper; structure. See crossing, texture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A network] Syn. web, mesh, filigree, crossing, parcel,… … English dictionary for students
Tissue, connective — A material made up of cells that form fibers in the framework providing a support structure for other body tissues. Cartilage and bone are specialized forms of connective tissue. Connective tissue is typically rich in what is called extracellular … Medical dictionary
Tissue, lymphoid — A part of the body s immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid tissue is rich in lymphocytes (and accessory cells such as macrophages and reticular cells). The lymphoid tissue includes the lymph nodes … Medical dictionary
