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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This compound is found naturally in the skin, connective tissue, joints, and eyes.4
Hyaluronic acid can be used to treat stretch marks.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
Lanthimos’ picture shares as much connective tissue with his bleakly alienating classic Dogtooth (2009) as his English-language breakout The Lobster (2015).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
Autoimmune conditions: Certain autoimmune disorders—such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease, connective tissue disorders, systemic sclerosis, and scleroderma—can affect the structure and function of the esophagus and cause odynophagia.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
What Samsung really had to pitch today was how its own Galaxy AI was the connective tissue between all of them.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
Lanthimos’ picture shares as much connective tissue with his bleakly alienating classic Dogtooth (2009) as his English-language breakout The Lobster (2015).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
Autoimmune conditions: Certain autoimmune disorders—such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease, connective tissue disorders, systemic sclerosis, and scleroderma—can affect the structure and function of the esophagus and cause odynophagia.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
What Samsung really had to pitch today was how its own Galaxy AI was the connective tissue between all of them.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 July 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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