connective tissue
noun
: 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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Temperature and pressure changes may also exacerbate migraines and connective tissue disorders like hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Villegas said.
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The Amazon show not only hits the game’s major plot points, but adds a new layer of connective tissue to its narrative that mostly heightens its story for the better.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Collagen is essential for healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and connective tissues—without it, the body cannot function properly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Massachusetts and 38 other states have already been sending notifications about breast density, which reflects the proportion of milk glands and connective tissue to fatty tissue.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The Amazon show not only hits the game’s major plot points, but adds a new layer of connective tissue to its narrative that mostly heightens its story for the better.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Collagen is essential for healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and connective tissues—without it, the body cannot function properly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Massachusetts and 38 other states have already been sending notifications about breast density, which reflects the proportion of milk glands and connective tissue to fatty tissue.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
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connective tissue
noun
con·nec·tive tissue
kə-ˌnek-tiv- 
: 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)
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