Connective
31connective-tissue disease — any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory changes in connective tissue and can affect virtually any body system. Formerly known as collagen diseases (connective tissue disease has been the preferred term since 1978),… …
32connective-tissue disease — any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory changes in connective tissue and can affect virtually any body system. Formerly known as collagen diseases (connective tissue disease has been the preferred term since 1978),… …
33connective tissue — Conjunctive Con*junc tive, a. [L. conjunctivus.] 1. Serving to unite; connecting together. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely united. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Conjunctive mood} (Gram.), the mood which follows a conjunction or expresses contingency;… …
34connective tissue — Rather general term for mesodermally derived tissue that may be more or less specialized. Cartilage and bone are specialized connective tissue, as is blood, but the term is probably better reserved for the less specialized tissue that is rich in… …
35connective tissue diseases — A group of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatic fever, scleroderma and others, that are sometimes referred to as rheumatic diseases. They probably do not affect solely connective tissues but the… …
36Connective tissue nevus — A connective tissue nevus (also known as a Collagenoma, [1] Elastoma, [1] and Shagreen patch [1]) may be present at birth or appear within the first few years, is elevated, soft to firm, varying from 0.5 to several centimeters in diameter, and… …
37connective tissue cells — any of the cellular elements of the fibrous and nonfibrous components of the various forms of connective tissue …
38connective tissue nevus — any of several types of hamartomas involving components of connective tissue, usually present at or soon after birth; they may be inherited or acquired and may be associated with other diseases. There may be single or multiple nodules, papules,… …
39connective tissue tumor — any tumor developed from some structure of the connective tissue, such as a lipoma, fibroma, glioma, chondroma, or sarcoma …
40connective tissue — N UNCOUNT Connective tissue is the substance in the bodies of animals and people which fills in the spaces between organs and connects muscles and bones. [TECHNICAL] …
