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soft tissue

British  

noun

  1. the soft parts of the human body as distinct from bone and cartilage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

On Monday, Tegan said she took Honey back to the vet, and was told she needed minor soft tissue surgery, at a cost of about £1,500.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The soft tissue and lipids inside that many carcasses "translates to roughly 6.7 million tonnes of sequestered carbon," Xiaotong Peng said.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 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

It was a very faint soft tissue impression.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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