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🩻 A tissue layer 🧵 A piece of cloth
tela

tela

1 9.9
A thin sheet of body tissue that covers or separates organs
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlə/
  • Specialized
: tela
  • A thin tela separates the muscles from the skin.

Examples

  • The surgeon carefully separated the tela during the procedure.

  • In anatomy class, we learned that the tela forms a barrier between different organs.

  • Damage to the tela can affect the function of the underlying tissue.

  • The tela is essential for understanding human anatomy.

  • The surgeon carefully separated the tela during the procedure.

  • In anatomy class, we learned that the tela forms a barrier between different organs.

  • Damage to the tela can affect the function of the underlying tissue.

Synonyms

tunica
vstela
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A thin layer of body tissue that covers an organ or blood vessel

is a thinner sheet term used mainly in anatomical descriptions
tissue layer
vstela
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals

is specifically a thin anatomical sheet rather than a broad biological layer
tunic
vstela
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A layer of tissue that covers an organ or body part

is used as a thin anatomical sheet rather than a general cover

Surface Forms

tela singular
telas plural

Etymology

The anatomical sense of tela also comes from the Latin tela, meaning 'web' or 'sheet'. A helpful image is a thin web or sheet between body parts, which is why tela is used for a thin layer of tissue.