soft tissue

British

noun

the soft parts of the human body as distinct from bone and cartilage

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With an uptick in soft tissue injuries, there is a worry the training methods and on-field tactics described here have been sub-optimal this season when compared to last season, with Liverpool's players dropping off in the latter parts of games.

From BBC

Researchers at Caltech and USC have created a new medical imaging approach that quickly produces 3D color images showing both the physical structure of soft tissue and how blood vessels are working.

From Science Daily

Yet while soft tissue usually rots away, the lack of oxygen caused by the manner of the shark's death and more mud landing on top preserved the fish.

From BBC

The Portugal international suffered a soft tissue injury in Sunday's 2-1 loss at Aston Villa, after which Amorim said he feared Fernandes would be out for "a while".

From Barron's

"It's a soft tissue, I think he's going to lose some games, I don't know for sure. He is a guy who is always fit so he might recover quite well."

From BBC

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