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Results 1 - 10 of 215 for Tissues
  1. Connective Tissue Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your connective tissue supports many different parts of your body, such as your skin, eyes, and heart. It is like a " ... them strong. It also helps some of your tissues do their work. It is made of many ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/connectivetissuedisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Soft Tissue Sarcoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your soft tissues connect, support, or surround other tissues. Examples include your muscles, tendons, fat, and blood vessels. Soft tissue sarcoma is a cancer of these soft tissues. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/softtissuesarcoma.html - Health Topics
  3. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html - Health Topics
  4. Endometriosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... person is pregnant. The uterus is lined with tissue (endometrium). Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue that is similar to the lining of the ... other places in your body. These patches of tissue are called "implants," "nodules," or "lesions." They are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/endometriosis.html - Health Topics
  5. Organ Donation (National Library of Medicine)  
    Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/organdonation.html - Health Topics
  6. Adhesions (National Library of Medicine)  
    Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue. Normally, internal tissues and organs have slippery surfaces so they can shift easily as the body moves. Adhesions cause tissues and organs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adhesions.html - Health Topics
  7. Scleroderma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. Connective tissue is the material inside your body that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep them strong. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scleroderma.html - Health Topics
  8. Retinal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. It provides the sharp, central ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/retinaldisorders.html - Health Topics
  9. Cloning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... create an exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue or organism. The copied material, which has the ... hope to use these cells to grow healthy tissue to replace injured or diseased tissues in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cloning.html - Health Topics
  10. Neuroblastoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... nerve cells called neuroblasts. Neuroblasts are immature nerve tissue. They normally turn into working nerve cells. But ... are caused by the tumor pressing on nearby tissues as it grows or by cancer spreading to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuroblastoma.html - Health Topics
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