What does tissue mean?
Definitions for tissue
ˈtɪʃ u; esp. Brit. ˈtɪs yutis·sue
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Princeton's WordNet
tissue(noun)
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
tissue, tissue paper(verb)
a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
weave, tissue(verb)
create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
"tissue textiles"
Wiktionary
tissue(Noun)
Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
tissue(Noun)
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
tissue(Noun)
Absorbent paper as material.
tissue(Noun)
A group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job
tissue(Verb)
To form tissue of; to interweave.
Covered with cloth of gold tissued upon blue. uE00027296uE001 Francis Bacon.
Webster Dictionary
Tissue(noun)
a woven fabric
Tissue(noun)
a fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures
Tissue(noun)
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
Tissue(noun)
fig.: Web; texture; complicated fabrication; connected series; as, a tissue of forgeries, or of falsehood
Tissue(verb)
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
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tissue' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4431
Nouns Frequency
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
Guilt Trip's not something I certainly set out to do, but again, like it means something is being done right, i think crying -- because Guilt Trip's funny to put tissue box emoji on things on Twitter -- Guilt Trip becomes like an overarching narrative, and I get Guilt Trip. Guilt Trip's actually Guilt Trip, but I think Guilt Trip almost can make the power of what we're trying to do feel a little bit smaller because it seems like,' Oh, he's just trying to make you cry.'.
What’s been developed before has either been for ex vivo tissue analysis, with solvents that are not compatible, or using high pressure nitrogen or high voltage that’s not compatible with living tissue.
When the PRP is isolated and injected into the penis, both tissue and blood-vessel growth are promoted, leading to improved erectile strength and penile sensitivity.
Planned Parenthood handles medical tissue like any other quality health care provider.
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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- مندلArabic
- toxumaAzerbaijani
- туҡымаBashkir
- сурвэ́ткаBelarusian
- teixitCatalan, Valencian
- tkáňCzech
- lommetørklæde, toiletpapir, væv, stof, servietDanish
- Tuch, Gewebe, Papier, Toilettenpapier, TaschentuchGerman
- ιστός, χαρτί, ύφασμα, πλέγμα, ορμαθόςGreek
- histoEsperanto
- tejidoSpanish
- ehunBasque
- دستمال, بافتPersian
- vessapaperiarkki, harsokudos, pehmopaperi, talouspaperi, kudos, harsokangas, paperiliina, solukko, paperinenäliinaFinnish
- tissu, kleenex, mouchoir en papierFrench
- ciarsúr páipéirIrish
- maothranScottish Gaelic
- נייר סופג, רקמה, טישוHebrew
- ऊतकHindi
- papírzsebkendőHungarian
- անձեռոցիկArmenian
- texajoIdo
- vefurIcelandic
- tessutoItalian
- 組織, 織物, ティッシュペーパー, ティッシュJapanese
- ხელსახოციGeorgian
- textusLatin
- rauangiangiMāori
- ткиво, салфеткаMacedonian
- нэхмэлMongolian
- tisuMalay
- weefsel, tissue, zakdoek, papieren zakdoekjeDutch
- tkankaPolish
- tecido, [[papel]] [[absorvente]], lenço de papelPortuguese
- batistă, șervețel, țesutRomanian
- ткань, салфеткаRussian
- ткивоSerbo-Croatian
- tkivo, robec, robčekSlovene
- näsduk, vävnadSwedish
- மெல்லிழுப்புத்தாள்Tamil
- dokuTurkish
- серве́ткаUkrainian
- khăn giấyVietnamese
- histunVolapük
- 组织Chinese
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