connective tissue
nounDefinition of connective tissue
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (such as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (such as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (such as cartilage and bone)
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And the connective tissue between all of it, Hal insisted, was luck. — Brandon Uranowitz, Town & Country, "Legendary Broadway Director Hal Prince Remembered For His "Immovable Reverence for Talent"," 5 Aug. 2019 Each bite is a matrix of muscle and fat cells, interlaced with blood vessels and enrobed by connective tissue. — Natalie R. Rubio, The Conversation, "So far cultured meat has been burgers – the next big challenge is animal-free steaks," 5 July 2019 The treatment, Edsivo, aims to treat vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or vEDS, which is the most severe type of a hereditary disorder of the connective tissue. — STAT, "Pharmalittle: Judge appears to back push for opioid settlement; the CRISPR patent fight lives on," 26 June 2019 After verifying Vibrio, his doctors removed portions of deep connective tissue. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Flesh-eating bacteria in New Jersey reveal one possible effect of climate change, study says," 17 June 2019 The company will establish an access program to allow some patients with soft-tissue sarcoma—a cancer that develops in connective tissue including muscle—to continue taking the drug with limited interruption after it’s withdrawn from the market. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Eli Lilly to Pull Cancer Drug From Market After Failed Study," 25 Apr. 2019 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes joint hypermobility and chronic pain. — Paula Akpan, Teen Vogue, "7 People With Less Visible Disabilities Talk Misconceptions and Stigma," 17 Apr. 2019 After several weeks of conservative measures, Coley operated on her hand and found her bones encased by a sarcoma—a cancer of the connective tissue. — Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, "The Body Strikes Back," 21 Mar. 2019 Oozing blisters on his calf led doctors to remove connective tissue and then perform grafts. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Flesh-eating bacteria in New Jersey reveal one possible effect of climate change, study says," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'connective tissue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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connective tissue
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of connective tissue
medical
: the parts of the body (such as ligaments, tendons, and cartilage) that support and hold together the other parts of the body (such as muscles, organs, and bones)
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connective tissue
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Medical Definition of connective tissue
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (as cartilage and bone)