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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connective tissue::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | animal tissue |
| Has types | areolar tissue, bone, bone marrow, cutis, elastic tissue, endoneurium, facia, fascia, granulation, granulation tissue, tendon, os, perimysium, perineurium, scar tissue, sinew, skin, submucosa, tegument, ligament, marrow |
Examples of connective tissue
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What was left was the heart's natural scaffold of translucent connective tissue.
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Were they simply fibroblasts, the most common cells in normal connective tissue?
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Comprising 80 per cent water, muscles are given structure by connective tissue.
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Usually the cells become fibroblasts, which make up the body's connective tissue.
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Cartilage is the flexible connective tissue that cushions the bones in the joints.
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In the genetic disease, connective tissue begins to ossify and turn into bone.
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Conversely, the muscles in the legs and wings have a lot of connective tissue.
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It is a series of seven monologues strung together with elusive connective tissue.
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He is little more than a connective tissue to move from one group to the next.
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