Tissue
soft tissue
soft tis·sue [ ... tih-shoo ]
Definitions related to soft tissue:
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A general term comprising tissue that is not hardened or calcified; including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons, ligaments and fascia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Refers to muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, organ parenchyma, or other supporting tissue of the body.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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