parenchyma

• اسم يشير إلى النسيج الأساسي أو الوظيفي في الأعضاء الحيوانية، بخلاف الأنسجة الداعمة أو الضامة؛ وفي النباتات يشير إلى النسيج الأساسي المكوّن من خلايا رقيقة الجدران، والذي يشكل الكتلة الرئيسية في الأوراق والجذور ولب الثمار والسيقان.

A noun referring to the essential or functional tissue of an organ in animals, as opposed to supporting or connective tissue; in plants, it denotes the fundamental tissue composed of thin-walled cells that make up the bulk of leaves, roots, fruit pulp, and stems.

غير معدود

1. Essential animal tissueC2formalmedical

   The functional tissue of an organ, as opposed to its supporting connective tissue or blood vessels.

   المتن الوظيفي

   • The liver's parenchyma is responsible for detoxification.
   • Damage to the renal parenchyma can impair kidney function.
   • The surgeon carefully removed the tumor while preserving the healthy parenchyma.

   الأضدادstroma

2. Plant tissueC2formalscientific

   The fundamental tissue of higher plants, composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of division, forming the bulk of leaves, roots, fruit pulp, and stem pith.

   النسيج الأساسي

   • The leaf's parenchyma is where most photosynthesis occurs.
   • Fruit parenchyma cells store sugars and water.
   • The pith of a stem is made of soft parenchyma tissue.