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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Example sentences from the Web for connective tissue

The capsular ligament, except in hydrops, is the seat of connective-tissue overgrowth, and tends to become contracted and rigid.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The blood vessels and lymphatics run in these connective-tissue sheaths.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The eggs develop in connective-tissue pouches which early give rise to a double pedunculated capsule of connective tissue.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
They tend to follow the connective-tissue strata, and in the muscles are usually limited by the muscle sheaths.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

Connective-tissue new formations replacing loss of substance.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

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

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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.

Medical definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue

[ kə-nĕk′tĭv ]

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

Scientific definitions for connective tissue

connective tissue

[ kə-nĕk′tĭv ]

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.

单词	connective tissue
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for connective tissue The capsular ligament, except in hydrops, is the seat of connective-tissue overgrowth, and tends to become contracted and rigid. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The blood vessels and lymphatics run in these connective-tissue sheaths. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The eggs develop in connective-tissue pouches which early give rise to a double pedunculated capsule of connective tissue. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour They tend to follow the connective-tissue strata, and in the muscles are usually limited by the muscle sheaths. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess Connective-tissue new formations replacing loss of substance. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon 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-nĕk′tĭv ] 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-nĕk′tĭv ] 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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