fibrous tissue

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They’re structurally dense, meaning they contain more glandular and fibrous tissue than fat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The more glands and fibrous tissue a person has, the denser their breasts.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

At the same time, excess fibrous tissue accumulated within the heart, making the muscle stiffer and less able to pump blood efficiently.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

They found a more than twofold increase over the two decades in significant liver fibrosis, a condition where healthy liver tissue is replaced by stiff, fibrous tissue — like a sponge hardening into leather.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025

Its development from fibrous tissue is more likely to result in a fibroma; from fat tissue, a lipoma, or a myxoma; from cartilage or bone, a chondroma or osteoma.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various