connective tissue

noun
/kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/US

Definitions

  1. A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems…

    A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).

  2. A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or…

    A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for connective tissue. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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