Definition

Noun: * Fibrous Tissue: A type of biological tissue characterized by a high density of fibers, primarily collagen, which provide strength, support, and structural integrity. It is found in both animals and plants.

Usage

• Fibrous tissue is the primary structural component of tendons, ligaments, and scar tissue in animals.
• In plants, fibrous tissue forms part of the vascular system and provides mechanical support in stems and leaves.
• The term is used to describe tissue where the fibrous elements are the dominant and defining feature.

Examples

• After the injury, the body repaired the muscle with dense fibrous tissue, forming a scar.
• The pathologist noted an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue in the biopsy sample.
• Celery stalks contain a lot of fibrous tissue, which gives them their characteristic stringy texture.

Advanced Usage

• "Dense fibrous tissue": Refers to tissue with closely packed fibers, offering maximum strength, such as in tendons.
• "Loose fibrous tissue": Refers to tissue with a more open arrangement of fibers, often found as a supportive framework around organs.

Variants and Related Words

• Fibrosis (n): The formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue, often as a reparative or reactive process.
• Fibrous (adj): Having, consisting of, or resembling fibers. (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Connective tissue (specifically, fibrous tissue is a major category of connective tissue)
• Fibrous connective tissue

Antonyms

• Parenchyma (refers to the functional tissue of an organ, as opposed to its supportive stroma or framework)
• Epithelial tissue

Related Phrases

• Formation of fibrous tissue: The process by which this tissue develops, often in response to injury.
• Breakdown of fibrous tissue: The degradation or remodeling of fibrous structures.

Noun

1. tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants