tissular

adjective

tis·su·lar ˈti-shə-lər

: of, relating to, or affecting organismic tissue

tissular grafts

tissular lesions

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tissue + -lar (as in cellular)

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circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tissular was circa 1935

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tissular

adjective

tis·su·lar ˈtish-(y)ə-lər

: of, relating to, or affecting organismic tissue

tissular grafts

tissular lesions

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