myofibroblast
n=1
a: myofibroblast ~
b: cellular staple
What:
"Thus the myofibroblast is like a cellular staple holding the contracted scar tissue in position until, later, it becomes cocooned in collagen and the tissue is ..."
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Writer: I Grierson
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Date: Nov 11 2017 12:35 PM
# 11615 Critique Analogy

METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.