Defenition of the word connective tissue
Defenition of the word connective tissue
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
Meronymys for the word connective tissue
collagen
ground substance
histiocyte
intercellular substance
labrocyte
mast cell
mastocyte
matrix
Hyponyms for the word connective tissue
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
Hypernyms for the word connective tissue
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