Noun. 1. tie-in-a fastener that serves to join or connect; the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction. linkup, link, tie. nosepiece, bridge-the link between two lenses; rests on the nose.
Curtilage. The area, usually enclosed, encompassing the grounds and buildings immediately surrounding a home that is used in the daily activities of domestic life. A garage, barn, smokehouse, chicken house, and garden are curtilage if their locations are reasonably near to the home.
Cartilage regeneration is an attempt to restore damaged joint cartilage. This can be done using several techniques. This new technique has been successfully performed in Europe for years, and is beginning to be used more in the United States.rticular Cartilage. Cartilage is a 3-5 mm thick tissue that covers bone ends and surfaces inside of joints. This structure gives low friction articulation, but is easily damaged in accidents, such as kneecap dislocations or ACL tears. The matrix of the cartilage is made of proteoglycans, collagens, and proteins.