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单词 connective tissue
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connective tissue


noun Anatomy.

a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc.

Origin of connective tissue

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby connective tissue

connecting cartilage, connecting rod, connection, connectionism, connective, connective tissue, connective-tissue disease, connective tumor, connectivity, connector, connect time
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British Dictionary definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue

noun

an animal tissue developed from the embryonic mesoderm that consists of collagen or elastic fibres, fibroblasts, fatty cells, etc, within a jelly-like matrix. It supports organs, fills the spaces between them, and forms tendons and ligaments
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue

Body tissue that serves to connect or support other tissues or parts. Cartilage, tendons, and bone are all kinds of connective tissue.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue
[ kə-nĕktĭv ]

n.

The supporting or framework tissue of the body, arising chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm and including collagenous, elastic and reticular fibers, adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone.interstitial tissue
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue
[ kə-nĕktĭv ]

Tissue that connects, supports, binds, or encloses the structures of the body. Connective tissues are made up of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix and include bones, cartilage, mucous membranes, fat, and blood.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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