connective tissue
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).
» Fascia is made of connective tissue.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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).
Bindegewebe
соедини́тельная тканьsojedinítelʹnaja tkanʹ
сполучна тканинаspolučna tkanyna
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesFascia is made of connective tissue.
The umbilical cord contains Wharton's jelly, a gelatinous substance which protects the blood vessels inside and acts as a mucous connective tissue.
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Forms
plural: connective tissues| Singular | connective tissue |
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