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tissue

[tish-oo, tis-yoo] / ˈtɪʃ u, ˈtɪs yu /
NOUN
cloth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cotton goods material stuff
STRONG
bolt calico synthetics textiles twill weave
WEAK
dry goods yard goods
NOUN
cobweb
Synonyms
STRONG
fiber gossamer labyrinth mesh net network snare toil web webbing
NOUN
fiber
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STRONGEST
grain thread
STRONG
cilia cord fibril filament grit hair shred staple string strip tendril tooth vein warp web woof
WEAK
footlet
NOUN
grain
Synonyms
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fiber
STRONG
character current direction nap pattern staple striation surface tendency tooth weave weft
WEAK
warp and woof
NOUN
lace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mesh ornament
STRONG
banding border crochet edging filigree net netting openwork tatting trim trimming
WEAK
appliqué threadwork
NOUN
muscle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flesh meat tendon
STRONG
beef brawn might sinew
WEAK
thew
Antonyms
WEAK
impotence powerlessness weakness
NOUN
paper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
card note pad poster sheet stationery
STRONG
letterhead newsprint papyrus parchment rag vellum
WEAK
filing card note card note pad onion skin
NOUN
tendon
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STRONGEST
hamstring ligament sinew
STRONG
band cord
NOUN
texture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance character composition consistency fabric feeling makeup nature pattern quality sense smoothness structure surface taste touch
STRONG
arrangement being coarseness constitution disposition essence essentiality feel fiber fineness flexibility form framework grain intermixture make nap organization roughness scheme stiffness strategy warp weave web woof
Antonyms
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lot
STRONG
disarrangement disorganization politeness
NOUN
warp and woof
Synonyms
WEAK
arrangement balance being character coarseness composition consistency constitution contexture disposition essence essentiality fabric feel feeling fiber fineness flexibility form framework grain intermixture make makeup nap nature organization pattern quality roughness scheme sense smoothness stiffness strategy structure surface taste touch warp weave web woof
NOUN
web
Synonyms
STRONGEST
net network screen
STRONG
cobweb complexity entanglement fabric fiber filigree gossamer interconnection interlacing involvement labyrinth lacework lattice mat matting maze mesh meshwork morass plait reticulation skein snarl tangle texture toil trellis warp weave webbing weft wicker woof
Antonyms
STRONG
ease order organization simplicity

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Published in Nature Communications, the research combines evidence from mice and humans, including brain tissue analysis and so-called PET scanning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Together, the imaging and tissue data confirmed that the slow-moving fluid observed on MRI was traveling through lymphatic vessels, not blood vessels, directly linking the scans to biological evidence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

A specialist carried out an ultrasound but "couldn't diagnose it from that," she said, "but she had enough evidence to suggest surgery the next day to one, diagnose and two, burn out the tissue".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In bone tissue, the receptor is activated by interactions between nearby bone cells as well as by physical forces such as movement and pressure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

My face felt stiff and numb, as though it had become scar tissue itself.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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