Tissue Engineering

The biomedical discipline of growing functional, three-dimensional human tissues and organs in the lab from a patient's own cells. It's not just repairing the body; it's building spare parts for it from the ground up. Scientists use scaffolds (like biodegradable frameworks), cocktails of growth factors, and bioreactors (simulating bodily conditions) to coax cells into organizing themselves into complex structures like skin, cartilage, or even miniature livers. The goal is to bypass donor shortages and immune rejection, creating personalized biological grafts.

Example: Growing a new bladder for a patient with spinal bifida by seeding their own cells onto a scaffold and implanting it is a real-world success of Tissue Engineering. In the lab, researchers creating "organoids"—tiny, beating heart models or brain bits—to test drugs are using the same principles. It's the ultimate form of bio-fabrication.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Tissue Boxing

When you insert toilet paper, or tissues into the foreskin of an uncircumcised dick that became wet and sticky from ejaculating, and then pull the napkins out of it like a tissue box.

"Bro, my dick got real sticky from cumming last night, so I decided to tissue box, and blow my nose after. It felt so satisfying to pull the napkins out of my dick."

"Wow, tissue boxing must feel great then."

by Jewrachi March 10, 2026

Tissue box

A person, that weeps and cries a lot, to the point they use up all your tissues.

That Guy: *crying*

The other Guy: “Oh shut up, you are such a tissue box.”

by Mayyousaymyname November 10, 2025

sniffle tissue

Noun
A facial tissue in which one excretes their mucous when they have the sniffles.

"My sniffle tissue you will not throw!!!"

by The Original Mr. Sniffles October 15, 2006

big tissue

Multifunctional bastard offspring of the Big Issue. With porn.

Nothing helps the homeless more than handing out the latest edition of the Big Tissue.

Can also be used to wipe oneself clean after the event.

big tissue.. big tissue.. you got 20p for some smack?

by massive bender October 15, 2007

Wave Tissue

Blowing your nose as a large wave crashes over you, therefore eliminating snot/boogers in a discreet way. Commonly used by those too lazy to just get out of the water and find a tissue.

While I was on a date with Cameron I could tell my nose was about to drip. Rather than gross him out I quickly used the Wave Tissue!

by ShannaBanana15 July 31, 2010

scott tissue

Scott tissue paper.. Use it to clean ur butt it works.

Ass crack feeling strange? Perhaps it's time to make a change! Switch to Scott brand and not only feel the difference, you'll smell the difference!

Scott tissue it gets the slop out.

Johnny pooped. When he was done he used Scott to whipe his bum.

by LilJa December 18, 2013