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| scan |
the use of a machine that scans something. Medical scanners make pictures of living tissue. Computer scanners copy pictures or writing from a book into a computer. [1/5 definitions] |
| skin |
the thin tissue covering the body of a person or animal. [1/5 definitions] |
| specimen |
a small amount of tissue or liquid from the body used for testing. [1/2 definitions] |
| spinal cord |
the thick cord of nerve tissue inside the spine that runs from the base of the brain to the end of the spine. |
| tendon |
a cord or band of tough white tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other body part; sinew. |
| tissue |
see "tissue" paper. [1/3 definitions] |
| tissue paper |
Tissue paper is very thin paper used especially for wrapping things or for keeping things from breaking when they are loose in a box or bag. If you buy something like a vase in a store, they will probably wrap it in tissue paper. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| vocal cords |
Your vocal cords are part of your body. They are bands of muscle tissue that are located just at the top of your windpipe. Your vocal cords are what allow you to speak, sing, or make other sounds with your voice. When you breathe, the vocal cords stay open to let air through. When you speak, your vocal cords come together and vibrate as air moves through them. The vibrating of the vocal cords makes the sound of your voice. |
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