| tissue fluid | The fluid in spaces between the tissue cells, constituting about 16% of the weight of the body; closely similar in composition to lymph. Synonym: tissue fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tissue hormones | Hormones synthesised by cells other than those in the endocrine system. Compare: endocrine hormones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase | <cell biology> Family of proteins of around 200 residues that can inhibit metalloproteinases, for example collagenase, by binding to them. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tissue lymph | True lymph, i.e., lymph derived chiefly from fluid in tissue spaces (in contrast to blood lymph). (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue molding | The shaping of an impression material by the manipulation or action of the tissues adjacent to the borders of an impression. Synonym: muscle-trimming, tissue molding, tissue-trimming. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue perfusion | A term that describes blood flow into the tissues. Inadequate tissue perfusion is a clinical syndrome known as shock. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tissue plasminogen activator | <enzyme> Plasma serine protease, one of a closely related group of plasminogen activators. Contains an EGF like domain and multiple copies of the kringle domain. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tissue polypeptide antigen | Serological tumour marker composed of a molecular complex of cytokeratins 8, 18, and 19. It is used in the diagnosis and staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue preservation | The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., to keep from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism). (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue procollagenase | <enzyme> Precursor of tissue collagenase; do not confuse with procollagenase, which is the precursor of clostridiopeptidase a Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: promatrixmetalloproteinase-1, prommp-1, pro-matrix metalloproteinase-1 (26 Jun 1999) |
| tissue registration | In dentistry, the accurate registration of the shape of tissues under any condition by means of a suitable material, an impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue respiration | The interchange of gases between the blood and the tissues. Synonym: internal respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue-specific antigen | A heterogenetic antigen with organ specificity; e.g., in addition to species-specific antigen, kidney of one species contains antigen that is identical to that in kidney of other species. Synonym: tissue-specific antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue survival | The span of viability of a tissue or an organ. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue tension | A theoretical condition of equilibrium or balance between the tissues and cells whereby overaction of any part is restrained by the pull of the mass. (05 Mar 2000) |