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fibrous tissueA type of connective tissue consisting mainly of fibers that provides support and structure to organs and body parts

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A type of connective tissue consisting mainly of fibers that provides support and structure to organs and body parts

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪbrəs ˈtɪʃuː/

Example Sentences

  • After the injury, fibrous tissue grew to replace the damaged muscle, making him feel like he had a built-in armor patch.
  • The surgeon removed excess fibrous tissue from the patient's knee joint.
  • Fibrous tissue acts like nature's duct tape, holding our body parts together when things go wrong.

fibrous tissue

NOUN

[/ˈfaɪbrəs ˈtɪʃuː/]

A type of connective tissue consisting mainly of fibers that provides support and structure to organs and body parts

A type of connective tissue consisting mainly of fibers that provides support and structure to organs and body parts
💡 Concept

A type of connective tissue consisting mainly of fibers that provides support and structure to organs and body parts

Ancient papyrus shows fibrous tissue under virus attack!
🎵 Rhyme

Ancient papyrus shows fibrous tissue under virus attack!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪbrəs ˈtɪʃuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪbrəs ˈtɪʃuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootfibr-
Suffix--ous

🎵Rhyme

cyprusviruspapyrus
cyprus
virus
papyrus

🔗Collocations

dense fibrous tissue
fibrous tissue formation
fibrous tissue repair
loose fibrous tissue
fibrous tissue replacement
fibrous tissue growth

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the injury, fibrous tissue grew to replace the damaged muscle, making him feel like he had a built-in armor patch.

The surgeon removed excess fibrous tissue from the patient's knee joint.

😄 Fun example

Fibrous tissue acts like nature's duct tape, holding our body parts together when things go wrong.

The formation of fibrous tissue is an important part of the wound healing process.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

connective tissuescar tissuecollagenous tissuesupportive tissue

Antonyms

soft tissuefluid tissue

Related

collagenfiberligamenttendoncartilagehealingregeneration

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