Tissue

(tishr -u) [Fr. , ti u, from L., texere, to weave]. An aggregation of similar cells and fibers, forming a distinct structure, and entering as such into the formation of an organ or organism. T., Adipose, fatty ti ue, a form of connective T. consisting of fat-cells lodged in the meshes of areolar T. T., Areolar, a form of connective T. consisting of cells and delicate, elastic fibers interlacing in every direction. T., Cancellous, the spongy T. of bones. T., Cartilaginous. See Cartilage. T., Connective, a general term for all those ti ues of the body that support the e ential elements or parenchyma. The most important varieties are adipose T., areolar T., o eous T., cartilaginous T., elastic T., fibrous T., lymphoid T. T., Epithelial. See Epithelium. T., Erectile, a spongy T. that becomes expanded and hard when filled with blood. T., Lymphoid, a form of connective T. in which reticular meshes contain lymphoid cells. T., Mucous, a connective T. such as is present in the umbilical cord of the fetus. T., Muscular. See Muscle. T., Nervous. See Nerve. T., O eous. See Bone. 627