elastic tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of elastic tissue
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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"If you have more fat under the skin or more elastic tissue, that's going to cushion the area better," Neutze says.
From US News ● Jun. 13, 2016
Dense regular elastic tissue contains elastin fibers in addition to collagen fibers, which allows the ligament to return to its original length after stretching.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The structure of the lung consists of a light, soft, but very strong and remarkably elastic tissue, which can be torn only with difficulty.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Where elastic tissue predominates, diphtheritic impregnation is slow to take place, and recovery is also slow when the tissue has finally submitted.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
It might better be said that he is as old as his elastic tissue, young when he is rich in it, old when poor and losing it.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.
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