human tissue

Cells forming organs

Human tissue is the biological material that makes up the body—muscle, skin, bone, organs, blood, and connective structures.

The term appears most often in medical and legal contexts: tissue donation, tissue samples for biopsy, regulations governing human tissue research.

The lab analyzed the human tissue for abnormalities.

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axons · soft · neurons · skin · endothelium · nerve · cardiac muscle · muscle fiber · mucosa · fascia · biopsy · squamous epithelium · histology · stem cells · ligaments · wound · cell membrane · dendrites

Opposites
biological composition

human tissuesynthetic material

Human-made substance, not natural

mineral · metal · stone · plastic · silicone

species origin

human tissueplant tissue

Organized botanical cells

bacterial culture · xenograft

natural vs. artificial

human tissuesynthetic material

Human-made substance, not natural

prosthetic · artificial organ · polymer · silicone implant

Family

human, tissue, humans, humanly, humane, inhumane, humanely, humanity, humanities

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG