tissue-supplied
|tis-sue-sup-plied|
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/ˈtɪʃuː səˈplaɪd/
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/ˈtɪsjuː səˈplaɪd/
provided by tissue
Etymology
'tissue-supplied' originates from a modern English compound of 'tissue' and the past participle 'supplied'. 'tissue' ultimately comes from Old French 'tissu' (a woven fabric), from Latin 'texere' meaning 'to weave'; 'supplied' comes from Latin 'supplēre' (sup- + plēre) meaning 'to fill up, complete'.
'tissue' entered English via Old French 'tissu' and developed in sense from 'woven material' to biological 'tissue'; 'supply' came into English from Old French and Latin (Latin 'supplēre') and formed the past participle 'supplied', which in modern English combines with nouns to form adjectives (e.g., 'tissue-supplied').
Initially, 'tissue' referred to woven material and 'supplēre' meant 'to fill up'; over time 'tissue' broadened to biological contexts and 'supply' retained the sense 'to provide,' so 'tissue-supplied' now means 'provided by tissue.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'tissue-supply' (to supply by or from tissue).
They tissue-supplied the graft before transplantation.
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Adjective 1
provided or supplied by biological tissue (e.g., blood, innervation, nutrients) — used to describe a region or structure that receives its supply from tissue.
The tissue-supplied region showed signs of inflammation after the injury.
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