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Definition of Nervous tissue
1. Noun. Tissue composed of neurons.
Exact synonyms: Nerve Tissue
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Group relationships: Nervous System, Systema Nervosum
Specialized synonyms: Fascicle, Fasciculus, Fiber Bundle, Fibre Bundle, Neuropil, Neuropile, Gray Matter, Gray Substance, Grey Matter, Grey Substance, Substantia Grisea, Substantia Alba, White Matter
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Group relationships: Nervous System, Systema Nervosum
Specialized synonyms: Fascicle, Fasciculus, Fiber Bundle, Fibre Bundle, Neuropil, Neuropile, Gray Matter, Gray Substance, Grey Matter, Grey Substance, Substantia Grisea, Substantia Alba, White Matter
Definition of Nervous tissue
1. Noun. (context: neurology) The principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising of neurons and neuroglia cells. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nervous tissue
1. A highly differentiated tissue composed of nerve cells, nerve fibres, dendrites, and a supporting tissue (neuroglia). (05 Mar 2000)
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