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Noun: elastic tissue  i'la-stik 'ti-shoo
  1. Connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments

Derived forms: elastic tissues

Type of: connective tissue

Encyclopedia: Elastic tissue

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