parenchyma
English
/pəˈɹɛŋ.kɪm.ə/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective connective and supporting tissue.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek παρέγχῠμα (anything poured in beside), ἔγχῠμα (content of a vessel, instillation).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἔγχῠμα
Gloss
content of a vessel, instillation
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- extraparenchymal English
- intraparenchymal English
- intraparenchymatous English
- neuroparenchyma English
- nonparenchymal English
- nonparenchymatous English
- parenchymal English
- parenchymally English
- parenchymatitis English
- parenchymatous English
- pleuroparenchymal English
- pseudoparenchymatous English
- παρέγχυμα Ancient Greek
- παρέγχῠμα Ancient Greek
- ἔγχῠμα Ancient Greek