tissue layer
- noun
- Specialized
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capa de tejido
- The thicknesses of the soft tissue layers for the nondisabled subjects were also noted to be consistently greater than the corresponding values for the subjects with paraplegia.
- soft tissue layer
Examples
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In addition, attachments between tissue layers must be considered.
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Palpation allows assessment of edema and fluid collection in deep tissue layers.
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The thickness and deformation of the soft tissue layer were determined from the ultrasound echo signal.
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The connective tissue layer of the treated TMs had been invaded by abundant inflammatory cells, primarily polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
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The tissue layer beneath the skin helps protect the organs in the human body.
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In plants, the outer tissue layer acts as a barrier against disease and dehydration.
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A thin tissue layer connects the muscles to the bones, allowing for movement.
Synonyms
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3.2
A group of similar cells that work together in a body
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2.0
A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
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4.5
A thin, flexible layer that covers or separates parts of a living thing and acts as a barrier in technology
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9.1
A thin layer of cells that covers body surfaces and lines organs
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9.9
A thin layer of body tissue that covers an organ or blood vessel
A thin layer of cells that covers body surfaces and lines internal organs and cavities
A layer of tissue that covers an organ or body part
A thin layer of fat or muscle just under the skin
A layer of skin or tissue that covers and keeps a nearby body part safe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sheet of biological tissue...' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'tissue' (group of cells) with 'layer' (a stratum or coating). This straightforward noun+noun compounding follows common compositional patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun tissue layer comes from a simple picture: a thin sheet of living material. A tissue is a group of cells and a layer is a thin sheet, so a tissue layer is a thin sheet of living material that 'covers', 'lines', or 'joins' parts of a plant or animal.