tissue

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Recent Examples of tissue The ballooning army of deviant cells may invade nearby tissues, damaging them and causing symptoms. Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025 But this can actually result in cutting the fibers that hold the gum tissue to the root of the tooth, resulting in gum recession and pain because the gums protect the tooth structures and bone beneath the gum line. Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 13 Feb. 2025 Of course, signing up as an organ and tissue donor means confronting your own mortality, which is tough to do. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 How pig kidneys can work in humans The challenge with this type of transplant is that the human body often rejects foreign tissue. Alice Park, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tissue

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“Tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tissue. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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