Definitions for "Soft tissue"
Any of the tissues other than bone that surround or are within the joint, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc.
(soft TIH-shew) Tissue that connects, supports or surrounds other structures and organs of the body. Soft tissue includes muscles, tendons, fat, blood vessels, nerves and tissue around the joints.
typically the ligaments, tendons, and muscles in the musculoskelatel system