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tunic

tunic

8.4
A layer of tissue that covers an organ or body part
  • noun
  • /ˈtjuːnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : túnica
  • The doctor explained that the mucous tunic lines the digestive tract.

Examples

  • Do you want a punch up your frogged tunic?

    A Hard Day's Night (1964)

  • 0005 The design of the device provides stability of installation in a cavity of the mouth; however, being nonremovable, it facilitates the development of inflammatory diseases of the mucous tunic.

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  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully examined the protective tunic surrounding the organ.

  • Inflammation of the tunic can lead to various health complications in patients.

Synonyms

layer
vstunic
432 2.0

A thin sheet of material that covers a surface

is a specialized biological covering for organs, not any generic sheet
membrane
vstunic
  • Specialized
74 4.5

A thin, flexible layer that covers or separates parts of a living thing and acts as a barrier in technology

is specifically about coverings that envelop organs rather than any thin sheet
sheath
vstunic
  • Specialized
6 6.0

A protective layer that surrounds and supports an animal or plant part

is a thinner covering focused on tissue layers rather than a thicker case
tunica
vstunic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is the common anatomical term for the same covering tissue
tissue layer
vstunic
  • Specialized
4.2

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

is a term for a specific organ covering rather than any biological sheet

Surface Forms

tunic singular
tunics plural

Etymology

Tunic is also used in anatomy from the same Latin tunica, which meant 'a covering'. So a 'tunic' of tissue is a layer that covers and protects an organ, just like clothing covers the body.