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Periproctitis :: Periproctitis (n.) Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum.

Sclerema :: Sclerema (n.) Induration of the cellular tissue.

Calcification :: Calcification (n.) The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue..

Pigment :: Pigment (n.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc..

Fat :: Fat (n.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See Adipose tissue, under Adipose..

Protomorphic :: Protomorphic (a.) Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form; as, a protomorphic layer of tissue..

Histolytic :: Histolytic (a.) Of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues..

Pleurenchyma :: Pleurenchyma (n.) A tissue consisting of long and slender tubular cells, of which wood is mainly composed..

Neoplasm :: Neoplasm (n.) A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action..

Ecchymosis :: Ecchymosis (n.) A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion..

Keratin :: Keratin (n.) A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucin and tyrosin, as does albumin. Called also epidermose..

Necrotic :: Necrotic (a.) Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterized by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process..

Medulla :: Medulla (n.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith..

Sustentate :: Sustentacular (a.) Supporting; sustaining; as, a sustentacular tissue..

Chromatin :: Chromatin (n.) Tissue which is capable of being stained by dyes.

Nerve :: Nerve (n.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body..

Myxoma :: Myxoma (n.) A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord.

Hypoderma :: Hypoderma (n.) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma..

Fibroid :: Fibroid (a.) Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as, fibroid tumors..

Hydatid :: Hydatid (n.) A membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid, found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus and Coenurus. See these words in the Vocabulary..

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