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English noun: connective tissue

1. connective tissue (body) 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


Broader (hypernym)animal tissue


Narrower (hyponym)areolar tissue, bone, bone marrow, cutis, elastic tissue, endoneurium, facia, fascia, granulation, granulation tissue, ligament, marrow, os, perimysium, perineurium, scar tissue, sinew, skin, submucosa, tegument, tendon


Part holonymground substance, histiocyte, intercellular substance, labrocyte, mast cell, mastocyte, matrix


Substance holonymcollagen









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