Meanings
nounmicrotissue (countable and uncountable, plural microtissues)
plural microtissues
- countableuncountablebiologymicroscale tissue
When grown in 3D using scaffold-free agarose hydrogels, MCF-7 human breast cancer cells self-organize to form directionally-oriented microtissues that contain a luminal space, reminiscent of the in vivo structure of the mammary gland.
2015 August 13, “MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells Form Differentiated Microtissues in Scaffold-Free Hydrogels”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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microtissue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtissue
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“microtissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtissue. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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