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Antonyms for fibrous tissue

Grammar : Noun

Definition of fibrous tissue

  • As in growth : noun tumor
Example sentences :
  • He had found these muscles in the forearms of whales largely mixed with fibrous tissue, so the transition was easy.
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 » by Various
  • The tunica media is composed of intermingled bundles of elastic tissue, smooth muscle fibers, and some fibrous tissue.
  • Extract from : « Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: » by Louis Marshall Warfield
  • The bark is employed in infusion as a sudorific and in cutaneous diseases, and its fibrous tissue is manufactured into cordage.
  • Extract from : « Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture » by William Saunders
  • The cicatrix of such ulcers consists of fibrous tissue uncovered by mucous membrane.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Cicatrization is accomplished by the development of fibrous tissue in the floor and borders of the ulcer.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • In such cases there is new growth of fibrous tissue, most marked in the submucous coat, and hypertrophy of the muscular coat.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • This consisted wholly of hypertrophy of the muscular coat and increase of fibrous tissue in the peritoneal layer.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Thus a tumor formed after the type of fibrous tissue is a fibroma.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of Cattle » by U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Abnormal growths, such as tumors or fibrous tissue, producing contraction or stricture, may be causes of obstruction.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture
  • The majority of veins are provided with valves; these are folds of the lining membrane, strengthened by fibrous tissue.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture

Synonyms for fibrous tissue

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