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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These conditions, which affect her connective tissues, brain and spine, have led to numerous surgeries and a lifetime of chronic pain.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Mixed connective tissue disease: A rare condition that overlaps with other connective tissue diseases
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—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The main type of protein found in bone broth is collagen—a substance that keeps your connective tissues, like ligaments and tendons, strong and healthy.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Middle managers serve as the critical connective tissue between strategic vision and day-to-day execution, yet companies routinely promote high-performing individual contributors without providing adequate management training.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Mixed connective tissue disease: A rare condition that overlaps with other connective tissue diseases
3.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The main type of protein found in bone broth is collagen—a substance that keeps your connective tissues, like ligaments and tendons, strong and healthy.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Middle managers serve as the critical connective tissue between strategic vision and day-to-day execution, yet companies routinely promote high-performing individual contributors without providing adequate management training.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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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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