elastic tissue
1elastic tissue — n tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers that is found esp. in some ligaments and tendons * * * strong extensible flexible connective tissue rich in yellow elastic fibres. These fibres are long, thin, and branching and are composed primarily …
2Elastic tissue — Elastic E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from… …
3elastic tissue — n. a connective tissue consisting largely of yellow, elastic fibers, occurring especially in the walls of arteries and veins …
4elastic tissue — noun connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments • Hypernyms: ↑connective tissue • Substance Meronyms: ↑elastin * * * noun :… …
5elastic tissue — strong extensible flexible connective tissue rich in yellow elastic fibres. These fibres are long, thin, and branching and are composed primarily of an albumin like protein, elastin. Elastic tissue is found in the dermis of the skin, in arterial… …
6elastic tissue — Anat. connective tissue consisting chiefly of yellow, elastic fibers and composing certain ligaments and the walls of the arteries. [1860 65] * * * …
7elastic tissue — elas′tic tis′sue n. anat. connective tissue consisting chiefly of yellow, elastic fibers and composing certain ligaments and the walls of the arteries …
8yellow elastic tissue — elastic t …
9Elastic — E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a… …
10Elastic bitumen — Elastic E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from… …
