| NOUN | body | intercellular substance, matrix, ground substance | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded |
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| Meaning | The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded. | |
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| Synonyms | matrix, ground substance | |
| Part of | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| cartilage, gristle | tough / tough elastic tissue | |
| connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells | |
| Broader | body substance | The substance of the body |
| Spanish | matriz | |
| Catalan | matriu | |
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