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tissue

[tish-oo, tis-yoo] / ˈtɪʃ u, ˈtɪs yu /








NOUN
tendon
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The study examined tissue samples from three generations of mice between 4 and 6 months of age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Now scheduled for further surgery, which aims to cut out or destroy the endometriosis tissue, she told me: "The main thing I want is just a relief of pain. It's like getting my life back."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Barbabella noted the bruising as consistent with “minor soft tissue irritation,” attributing it to “frequent handshaking” and the “benign effect of aspirin therapy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The researchers then performed electrophysiological recordings on hippocampal tissue samples to assess synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen or weaken connections between nerve cells in response to experience and learning.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

My mom’s hands were clenched, hard, around a crumpled-up cut tissue in her lap, and she was staring without blinking, her eyes wide—staring right at where my brother’s old body was lying in his casket.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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