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tela /te·la/ (te´lah) pl. te´lae   [L.] any weblike tissue.

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tela elas´tica  elastic tissue.

tela subcuta´nea  subcutaneous tissue.

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te·la (tl)

n. pl. te·lae (-l)

1. A thin weblike structure.

2. A tissue, especially of delicate formation.

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tela

pl. telae [L.] a thin weblike tissue or structure.

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tela choroidea

a thin, web-like layer of connective tissue; a component of the choroid plexus.

tela conjunctivae

connective tissue.

tela elastica

elastic tissue.

subcutaneous tela

the deepest layer of the skin, between the dermis and the fascia of the muscles. Called also hypodermis.

submucosal tela

the connective tissue that supports a mucous membrane and that lines the deep surface of the tunica muscularis of viscera. The tissue serves as a framework that adapts to the changes in shape and size of the organ.

subserosal tela

the connective tissue beneath the serous layer of a viscus.