| Pronunciation: | | pu'rengkimu
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| Matching Terms: | | parenchymal, parenchymatous
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- [n] animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
- [n] the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
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| | See Also: | | animal tissue, flesh, foliage, leaf, leafage, pith, plant tissue, pulp, root |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*ren"chy*ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to pour
in beside; ? beside + ? in + ? to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.]
(Biol.)
The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and
animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands,
and the like.
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- Plant tissue consisting of mature, living cells that are relatively unspecialized in function.
- In medicine, this term is applied to a specific or functional component of a gland or organ.
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| | Synonyms: | | adj.: parenchymal |
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