elastic tissue

Definitions

Medical

• noun connective tissue which contains elastic fibres, e.g. in the walls of arteries or of the alveoli in the lungs

Sports

• noun body tissue that is composed mainly of elastic fibres and is found in the skin, the walls of arteries, and some ligaments and tendons

Nearby Definitions of “elastic tissue”

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• elastic limit
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• elasticity of demand for exports
• elasticity of demand for imports

Contexts for “elastic tissue”

2 definitions in context
• Medical
• Sports