What does tissue mean?
Definitions for tissue
ˈtɪʃ u; esp. Brit. ˈtɪs yutis·sue
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word tissue.
Princeton's WordNet
tissuenoun
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
tissue, tissue paperverb
a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
weave, tissueverb
create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
"tissue textiles"
Wiktionary
tissuenoun
Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
tissuenoun
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
tissuenoun
Absorbent paper as material.
tissuenoun
A group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job
tissueverb
To form tissue of; to interweave.
Covered with cloth of gold tissued upon blue. uE00027296uE001 Francis Bacon.
Webster Dictionary
Tissuenoun
a woven fabric
Tissuenoun
a fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures
Tissuenoun
one of the elementary materials or fibres, having a uniform structure and a specialized function, of which ordinary animals and plants are composed; a texture; as, epithelial tissue; connective tissue
Tissuenoun
fig.: Web; texture; complicated fabrication; connected series; as, a tissue of forgeries, or of falsehood
Tissueverb
to form tissue of; to interweave
Freebase
Tissue
An anatomical structure consisting of similarly specialized cells and intercellular matrix, aggregated according to genetically determined spatial relationships, performing a specific function.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tissue
tish′ū, n. cloth interwoven with gold or silver, or with figured colours: (anat.) the substance of which organs are composed: a connected series.—v.t. to form, as tissue: to interweave: to variegate.—n. Tis′sue-pā′per, a thin, soft, semi-transparent kind of paper. [Fr. tissu, woven, pa.p. of tistre—L. texĕre, to weave.]
Editors Contribution
tissue
A group of organisms that function together for a specific purpose in the body of an animal or human being.
The muscle tissue functions together to move the leg.
Submitted by MaryC on February 3, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'tissue' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4431
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Rank popularity for the word 'tissue' in Nouns Frequency: #1424
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tissue in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tissue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of tissue in a Sentence
They were basically floating around in there creating a bunch of inflammatory tissue response, and that’s what I was feeling, (The surgeon) got in there and took them out. They were sitting right on top.
Being conscious or aware of this habit is helpful when it comes to avoiding touching the face, identifying triggers such as runny nose or urge to sneeze is important. In this case, having tissue close by is helpful -- it's better to use that to touch your face than bare hands.
I got enough scar tissue on those fights to last me a lifetime.
Not only does it stimulate and expedite the healing process, but it eliminates the discomfort that can prevent you from proper rehabilitation in tissue strengthening after muscle damage.
The opportunity to donate fetal tissue has been a source of comfort for many women who have chosen to donate. We will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our patients, and advocate for removing barriers to essential health care.
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Translations for tissue
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- مندلArabic
- toxumaAzerbaijani
- туҡымаBashkir
- сурвэ́ткаBelarusian
- teixitCatalan, Valencian
- tkáňCzech
- stof, lommetørklæde, væv, toiletpapir, servietDanish
- Gewebe, Papier, Taschentuch, Tuch, ToilettenpapierGerman
- ορμαθός, ύφασμα, χαρτί, ιστός, πλέγμαGreek
- histoEsperanto
- tejidoSpanish
- ehunBasque
- بافت, دستمالPersian
- paperinenäliina, harsokangas, solukko, pehmopaperi, harsokudos, vessapaperiarkki, talouspaperi, paperiliina, kudosFinnish
- kleenex, tissu, mouchoir en papierFrench
- ciarsúr páipéirIrish
- maothranScottish Gaelic
- נייר סופג, טישו, רקמהHebrew
- ऊतकHindi
- papírzsebkendőHungarian
- անձեռոցիկArmenian
- texajoIdo
- vefurIcelandic
- tessutoItalian
- ティッシュペーパー, 組織, ティッシュ, 織物Japanese
- ხელსახოციGeorgian
- textusLatin
- rauangiangiMāori
- салфетка, ткивоMacedonian
- нэхмэлMongolian
- tisuMalay
- zakdoek, weefsel, tissue, papieren zakdoekjeDutch
- tkankaPolish
- lenço de papel, [[papel]] [[absorvente]], tecidoPortuguese
- țesut, șervețel, batistăRomanian
- ткань, салфеткаRussian
- ткивоSerbo-Croatian
- robec, robček, tkivoSlovene
- näsduk, vävnadSwedish
- மெல்லிழுப்புத்தாள்Tamil
- dokuTurkish
- серве́ткаUkrainian
- khăn giấyVietnamese
- histunVolapük
- 组织Chinese
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