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Tissues

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Definition: Collections of differentiated CELLS, such as EPITHELIUM; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; MUSCLES; and NERVE TISSUE. Tissues are cooperatively arranged to form organs with specialized functions such as RESPIRATION; DIGESTION; REPRODUCTION; MOVEMENT; and others.  used for searching: indexers apply specifics; may be used by catalogers   
Examples Body Fluid Compartments; Connective Tissue; Epithelium; Exocrine Glands; Lymphoid Tissue; Membranes; Muscles; Nerve Tissue; Organoids; Peritoneal Stomata; Surgically-Created Structures 		Other names Tissue

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