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
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
In our own species, breasts are made of fatty, glandular, and fibrous tissue that is internally crisscrossed with ducts and sits on top of the chest muscles.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2024
The successful use of PS-OCT to visualize the organization of fibrous tissue in eye structures could have huge implications for clinical research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
This runs its course within the less dense fibrous tissue known as the areolar or cellular tissue.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various