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| areola |
a small space between cells and fibers in connective tissue, as among small veins in a leaf. [1/2 definitions] |
| bone |
the hard, calcified connective tissue that forms the skeleton of most vertebrates. [1/5 definitions] |
| cartilage |
a tough, white, elastic connective tissue forming a major component of the skeletons of fetuses and young vertebrates, and turning largely to bone as the organism matures. [1/2 definitions] |
| collagen |
a fibrous protein in bone, cartilage, and other connective tissue. |
| elastin |
an elastic protein in connective tissue that helps the body to maintain shape. |
| fiber |
a long, slender structure or cell, as in neurons, plant tissue, muscles, or connective tissue. [1/5 definitions] |
| gum2 |
(often pl.) the flesh and connective tissue covering that part of the jawbone in which the teeth are set. [1/2 definitions] |
| Kaposi's sarcoma |
a cancer of connective tissue that is marked by painless external lesions and sometimes affects internal organs, occurring in esp. serious form among people with AIDS. |
| rheumatic disease |
any of various diseases, such as rheumatic fever or rheumatoid arthritis, that are characterized by inflammation of muscle, connective tissue, or joints. |
| sacroiliac |
the sacrum bone and the ilium of the pelvis, along with their connective tissues. [1/2 definitions] |
| sarcoma |
a malignant tumor that starts in the connective tissue of the body and spreads to other parts, esp. bone. |
| scar tissue |
a dense fibrous layer of contracted connective tissue formed in the healing of a wound. |
| stroma |
in anatomy, the supportive framework of an organ, typically consisting of connective tissue. [1/3 definitions] |
| tarsus |
a small plate of connective tissue along the rim of the eyelid that helps shape and stiffen it. [1/4 definitions] |
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