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11Adipose tissue — For the Doctor Who creatures, see List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens#Adipose. Adipose tissue is one of the main types of connective tissue. In histology, adipose tissue or body fat or fat depot or just fat is loose connective tissue composed… …
12Granulation tissue — Not to be confused with Granuloma. Proud flesh redirects here. For other uses, see Proud Flesh (disambiguation). Granulation tissue is the perfused, fibrous connective tissue that replaces a fibrin clot in healing wounds. Granulation tissue… …
13Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue — MALT redirects here. For germinated cereal grains, see Malt. The mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) (also called mucosa associated lymphatic tissue) is the diffusion system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites… …
14Smooth muscle tissue — Smooth muscle …
15vascular endothelial growth factor — n a protein that is a major factor in promoting the growth of new blood vessels abbr. VEGF * * * (VEGF), vascular permeability factor (VPF) a peptide factor, existing in four forms with different lengths (121, 165, 189, and 206 amino acids), that …
16high endothelial venules — specialized postcapillary venules with tall cuboidal endothelial cells, found in lymph nodes and gut associated lymphoid tissue; they are the sites where lymphocytes recirculate from blood to lymph, binding specifically to the endothelial cells… …
17Endothelium — The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall. Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from… …
18Head and neck anatomy — focuses on the structures of the head and neck of the human body, including the brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, and throat. It is an area frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentists, dental… …
19Arteriogenesis — refers to an increase in the diameter of existing arterial vessels.Mechanical Stimulation Mechanically, arteriogenesis is linked to elevated pressure, which increases radial wall stress, and elevated flow, which increases endothelial surface… …
20endothelioma — Generic term for a group of neoplasms, particularly benign tumors, derived from the endothelial tissue of blood vessel s or lymphatic channels; endotheliomas may be benign or malignant. [endothelium + oma …
