tissue
Hanky you discard
Tissue is a soft, thin paper used for wiping or wrapping—facial tissue for noses, tissue paper for gifts.
In biology, tissue is a mass of cells forming a structural material: muscle tissue, scar tissue, tissue samples.
A tissue of lies is an elaborate fabrication, suggesting something woven together.
She handed him a tissue.
Body's working component
- muscleContractile body tissue
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- connectiveSomething that links
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
cardiac · vascular · adipose · lymphatic · glandular · dermal · cerebral · pulmonary
Basic unit of life
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- organelleSubcellular functional unit
membrane · chromosome · protein · enzyme · ribosome · cytoskeleton · lysosome · nucleolus
Interlace strands into fabric
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
chiffon · voile · organza · tulle · gossamer · sheer · diaphanous · translucent
Biological self-repair process
- repairRestore to working order
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- granulationMaking into small grains
cicatrization · inflammation · recovery · grafting · transplant · rejection · donor · engineering
facial
Beauty service for skin
absorbent · disposable · box · dispenser · sheet · ply · soft · roll · pulp · recycled
organ
Body's working component
- muscleContractile body tissue
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- connectiveSomething that links
nervous · cardiac · vascular · adipose · lymphatic · glandular · dermal · cerebral · pulmonary · renal
cell
Basic unit of life
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
organelle · membrane · chromosome · protein · enzyme · ribosome · cytoskeleton · lysosome · nucleolus · extracellular
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
muslin · chiffon · voile · organza · tulle · gossamer · sheer · diaphanous · translucent · delicate
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
granulation · cicatrization · inflammation · recovery · grafting · transplant · rejection · donor · engineering · growth
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
- white thingssnow, chalk, milk, flour, paper
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- paperpaper, sheet, sheets, leaf, A4
- absorbentssponge, sponges, paper towel, paper towels, towels
- disposablesplastic bag, plastic bags, paper plate, straws, cups
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- tissue boxContainer dispensing facial tissues
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- tissue boxesContainers holding disposable paper
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
tissues, tissue paper, scar tissue, connective tissue, tissue-like, muscle tissue, tissue culture, nervous tissue, plant tissue