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21Connective tissue neoplasm — Classification and external resources MeSH D009372 A connective tissue neoplasm|connective tissue tumor is a neoplasm arising from the tissues of the connective tissue. (Not all tumors in the connective tissue are of the connective tissue …
22Connective tissue proper — Latin textus connectivus proprius Code TH H2.00.03.1.00001 Connective tissue proper is a subset of connective tissue.[1] References …
23connective tissue — ► NOUN ▪ bodily tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically consisting of relatively few cells embedded in fibrous material or fat …
24connective tissue — n. tissue found throughout the body, serving to bind together and support other tissues and organs: it includes various kinds of fibrous tissue, fat, bone, and cartilage …
25connective tissue — Anat. a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc. [1880 85] * * * Tissue in the body that maintains the form of the body and its organs and provides cohesion and internal support,… …
26connective tissue disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect human connective tissue. Diseases of the connective tissue can be divided into (1) a group of relatively uncommon genetic disorders (genetic disease, human) that affect the primary structure of… …
27Connective tissue in skeletal muscle — Each skeletal muscle consists of two kinds of tissue: connective tissue, and muscle tissue. Connective tissue of skeletal muscle contains: Layers of connective tissue Tendon, and sometimes aponeurosis The layers of connective tissue have a major… …
28Connective tissue in the peripheral nervous system — A peripheral nerve contains two types of tissue:(1) nerve fibers, and (2) connective tissue. Dendrites and axons with schwann cells and myelin sheath are surrounded by connective tissue. A nerve fiber in the peripheral nervous system consists of… …
29Connective tissue disease — A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components of connective tissue, such as lupus. * * * connective tissue disease n any of various diseases or abnormal states (as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus… …
30Connective tissue — A material made up of cells that form fibers in the framework providing a support structure for other body tissues. Cartilage and bone are specialized forms of connective tissue. Connective tissue is typically rich in what is called extracellular …
