tissue-related
|tis-sue-re-lat-ed|
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/ˈtɪʃuː rɪˈleɪtɪd/
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/ˈtɪʃjuː rɪˈleɪtɪd/
connected with tissue
Etymology
'tissue-related' originates from Modern English, specifically the compound of the words 'tissue' and 'related', where 'tissue' ultimately comes from Old French 'tissu' (from Latin 'textus') meaning 'woven (thing)', and 'related' comes from Latin 'relatus' (from 'referre') meaning 'brought back/connected'.
'tissue-related' was formed in modern English by combining the noun 'tissue' (Old French 'tissu', from Latin 'textus') and the adjective 'related' (from Latin 'relatus' via Middle English), and it became especially used in scientific and medical contexts as 'tissue' took on the biological sense in the 18th–19th centuries.
Initially, 'tissue' referred to woven cloth ('woven thing'), but over time it broadened to mean biological 'tissue' (groups of cells), so 'tissue-related' evolved from a literal cloth-related sense to its current common meaning 'related to biological tissue' (with additional uses for paper tissues).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or involving biological tissue (the groups of cells that form organs and other body structures).
The study examined tissue-related changes in heart muscle after injury.
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Adjective 2
related to paper tissues (e.g., facial tissues) or products made from tissue paper.
A tissue-related product recall affected several brands of facial tissues.
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Last updated: 2025/11/19 21:21