English > connective tissue: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments. |
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| Parts | histiocyte | A macrophage that is found in connective tissue |
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| mast cell, mastocyte, labrocyte | A large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation |
| matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance | The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded |
| Narrower | areolar tissue | fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net |
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| bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| elastic tissue | connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments |
| endoneurium | Delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve |
| fascia, facia | A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc |
| granulation, granulation tissue | New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process |
| ligament | A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs |
| marrow, bone marrow | The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
| perimysium | The sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers |
| perineurium | The sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers |
| scar tissue | The connective tissue that forms a scar |
| skin, tegument, cutis | A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
| submucosa | The connective tissue beneath mucous membrane |
| tendon, sinew | A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment |
| Broader | animal tissue | The tissue in the bodies of animals |
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| Substances | collagen | A fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue |
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| Spanish | tejido conjuntivo |
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| Catalan | teixit conjuntiu |
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