connective tissue

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Synonyms: connective-tissue, connective tissues, connection tissue

Antonyms: connective-tissue, connective tissues, connection tissue

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A type of [[tissue]] found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as [[muscle]] to [[skin]]) or [[organ]]s and consists of the following three elements: [[cell]]s, [[fiber]]s and a ground substance (or {{l|en|extracellular matrix}}).
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.

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