Anatomy

Connective Tissue

Tissue that supports and binds other tissues. It consists of CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS embedded in a large amount of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX.

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Abstract

Tissue that supports and binds other tissues. It consists of CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS embedded in a large amount of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX.

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3 entry terms
  • Connective Tissues
  • Tissue, Connective
  • Tissues, Connective

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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inflammation: consider CELLULITIS

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  1. A10w.165w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Connective Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003238. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003238
  2. Connective Tissue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connective_tissue
  3. Connective Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25615