tissue

tis·sue

 (tĭsh′o͞o, -yo͞o)

n.

1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.

2. Tissue paper.

3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

4. An interwoven or interrelated number of things; a web; a network: "The text is a tissue of mocking echoes" (Richard M. Kain).

5. Biology An aggregation of morphologically similar cells and associated intercellular matter acting together to perform one or more specific functions in an organism. There are four basic types of tissue in many animals: muscle, nerve, epidermal, and connective.

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[Middle English tissu, a rich kind of cloth, from Old French, from past participle of tistre, to weave, from Latin texere; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

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tis′su·ey adj.

tis′su·lar adj.

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tissue

(ˈtɪʃuː; ˈtɪsjuː)

n

1. (Biology) a part of an organism consisting of a large number of cells having a similar structure and function: connective tissue; nerve tissue.

2. a thin piece of soft absorbent paper, usually of two or more layers, used as a disposable handkerchief, towel, etc

3. See tissue paper

4. an interwoven series: a tissue of lies.

5. (Textiles) a woven cloth, esp of a light gauzy nature, originally interwoven with threads of gold or silver

vb (tr)

6. (Textiles) rare to weave into tissue

7. to decorate or clothe with tissue or tissue paper

[C14: from Old French tissu woven cloth, from tistre to weave, from Latin texere]

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tis•sue

(ˈtɪʃ u; esp. Brit. ˈtɪs yu)

n., v. -sued, -su•ing. n.

1. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming one of the structural materials of an organism.

2. tissue paper.

3. any of several kinds of soft gauzy papers used for various purposes: toilet tissue.

4. an interconnected series or mass: a tissue of falsehoods.

5. a piece of thin writing paper.

6. a woven fabric, esp. one of light or gauzy texture.

v.t.

7. to cover or clothe with tissue.

8. to remove with facial or other tissues.

9. to weave, esp. with threads of gold and silver.

[1325–75; Middle English tissew, variant of tissu < Middle French, Old French, n. use of past participle of tistre to weave < Latin texere]

tis′su•ey, adj.

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tis·sue

(tĭsh′o͞o)

A large collection of similar cells that together perform a specific function in an organism. The organs of the body and the parts of a plant are composed of many different kinds of tissues.

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Tissue

 a web; a framework of something.

Examples: tissue of crimes, follies, and misfortunes, 1763; of epigrams, 1711; of lies; of misfortunes; of misrepresentations, 1820.

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tissue

Past participle: tissued
Gerund: tissuing

Imperative

tissue

tissue

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tissue

1. A group of similar cells that performs a particular function, e.g. muscle.

2. Part of the body made of similar cells that perform a particular task.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity isthmus, band - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
	2.	tissue - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper tissue paper cigarette paper, rolling paper - a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette facial tissue - tissue paper suitable for use on the face Kleenex - a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses bathroom tissue, toilet paper, toilet tissue - a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
Verb	1.	tissue - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" weave handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch web, net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving loom - weave on a loom; "materials loomed in Egypt" brocade - weave a design into (textiles) lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" braid, plait, lace - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" twill - weave diagonal lines into (textiles)

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tissue

noun

1. matter, material, substance, stuff, structure As we age we lose muscle tissue.

2. paper, wipe, paper handkerchief, wrapping paper a box of tissues

3. series, pack, collection, mass, network, chain, combination, web, accumulation, fabrication, conglomeration, concatenation It was all a tissue of lies which ended in his resignation.

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tissue

noun

An interwoven or interrelated number of things:

network, web.

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Translations

مندلمِنْدِيلٌ وَرَقِيّنَسيج الجِسْمنَسيج من الوَرَق

tkáňpapírový kapesník

vævpapirlommetørklædestoftissue

GewebePapiertaschentuch

ιστόςχαρτομάντηλοχαρτομάντιλο

tejidopañuelo de papel

دستمال

kudospehmopaperisolukko

tissupapier-mouchoir

רקמה

tkivo

papírzsebkendőszövet

pappírsòurrkavefur

tessutofazzoletto di cartasacco di bugie

組織

조직

popierinė servetėlėrūkomasis popieriusšilkinis popierius

audipapīra salvete

weefseltissue

papirlommetørklevev

tkanka

tecido

тканьтуалетная бумага

papierová vreckovka

tkivopapirnati robčekrobecsvilen papir

vävnad

เนื้อเยื่อของคน สัตว์และพืช

dokukağıt mendilkâğıt mendil

mô

生物的组织纸巾组织

tissue

[ˈtɪʃuː]

A. N

1. (= thin paper) (for wrapping, decoration) → papel m de seda; (= paper handkerchief) → pañuelo m de papel, klínex m inv

2. (Anat) → tejido m

3. (fig) a tissue of lies → una sarta de mentiras

B. CPD tissue paper N (for wrapping, decoration) → papel m de seda; (= paper handkerchief) → pañuelo m de papel, klínex ® m inv

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tissue

[ˈtɪsjuː ˈtɪʃuː] n

(= part of body) → tissu m scar tissue, muscle tissue

(= paper handkerchief) → mouchoir m en papier, kleenex® m
Have you got a tissue? → Tu as un kleenex?tissue paper n → papier m de soie

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tissue

n

(Anat, Bot, fig) → Gewebe nt; a tissue of lies → ein Lügengewebe nt, → ein Lügengespinst nt

(= handkerchief) → Papier(taschen)tuch nt

(also tissue paper) → Seidenpapier nt

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tissue

:

tissue cell

n → Gewebezelle f

tissue culture

n → Gewebekultur f

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tissue

[ˈtɪʃuː] n

a. (thin paper) → velina; (paper handkerchief) → fazzolettino di carta

b. (Anat) → tessuto

c. (fig) to weave a tissue of lies → ordire tutta una serie di menzogne

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tissue

(ˈtiʃuː) noun

1. (one of the kinds of) substance of which the organs of the body are made. nervous tissue; the tissues of the body. weefsel نَسيج الجِسْم тъкан tecido tkáň das Gewebe væv ιστόςtejido kude بافت kudos tissuרקמה ऊतक tkivo szövet (biológiában) jaringan (líkams)vefur tessuto 組織 세포 audinys audi tisu weefselvevtkanka tecido ţesut ткань tkanivo tkivo tkivo vävnad เนื้อเยื่อของคน สัตว์หรือพืช doku (生物的)組織 тканина ريشہ، ايک مادہ جس سے اعضائے بدن بنتے ہيں mô （生物的）组织

2. (a piece of) thin soft paper used for wiping the nose etc. He bought a box of tissues for his cold. snesies نَسيج من الوَرَق кърпичка lenço de papel papírový kapesník das Papiertaschentuch tissue; papirlommetørklæde χαρτομάντιλοpañuelo de papel pabertaskurätt, (paber)salvrätt دستمال کاغذی paperinenäliina papier-mouchoir נְייָר טִישיו महीन कपडा़ papirnati rupčić, papirnata maramica papírzsebkendő tisu pappírsþurrka fazzoletto ティッシュペーパー 티슈 popierinė servetėlė papīra salvete kertas tisu papieren doekje papirlommetørkle chusteczka papierowa lenço de papel batiste de hârtie бумажная салфетка papierová vreckovka papirnati robček maramica mjukt papper, cellstoff กระดาษบาง ๆ สำหรับเช็ดหน้าหรือเช็ดมือ kâğıt mendil 紙巾 паперова серветка زربفت، پونچھنے کے کام آنے والا نرم کاغذ giấy lau 纸巾

tissue paper

very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc. sneespapier وَرَق ناعِم тънка мека хартия за опаковка papel de seda hedvábný papír das Seidenpapier silkepapir λεπτό χαρτί, τσιγαρόχαρτο papel de seda siidpaber کاغذ نازک silkkipaperi papier de soie נְייָר דַק וְרַך पतला कागज, मुलायम कागज svileni papir, papir za umatanje selyempapír kertas tipis silkipappír carta velina 薄葉紙 박엽지(薄葉紙), 티슈 페이퍼 šilkinis/rūkomasis popierius zīdpapīrs kertas tisu vloeipapiersilkepapir bibułka papel de seda hârtie de mătase тонкая обёрточная бумага hodvábny papier svilen papir papir za uvijanje silkespapper กระดาษบางมาก ince kâğıt 包裝紙 китайський шовковий папір; цигарковий папір ريشمي کاغذ giấy gói 包装纸

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tissue

→ مِنْدِيلٌ وَرَقِيّ tkáň væv Gewebe χαρτομάντηλο tejido kudos tissu tkivo tessuto 組織 조직 tissue vev tkanka tecido ткань vävnad เนื้อเยื่อของคน สัตว์และพืช kağıt mendil mô 组织

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tis·sue

n. tejido, grupo de células similares de función determinada unidas por una sustancia intercelular que actúan conjuntamente. .

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tissue

n tejido; (facial) pañuelo (de papel); connective — tejido conectivo or conjuntivo; granulation — tejido de granulación; scar — tejido cicatricial; soft — tejido blando

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