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

Synonym: connective tissues.

Terms Related to Connective Tissue

• Connective Tissue Neoplasm

  Neoplasms composed of connective tissue, including elastic, mucous, reticular, osseous, and cartilaginous tissue. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in connective tissue.

• Connective Tissue Disease

  A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterized by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, ...

• Angiomyxoma

  A benign neoplasm derived from connective tissue, consisting chiefly of polyhedral and stellate cells that are loosely embedded in a soft mucoid matrix, thereby resembling ...

• Fibroblast

  Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.

• Granulation Tissue

  A vascular connective tissue formed on the surface of a healing wound, ulcer, or inflamed tissue. It consists of new capillaries and an infiltrate containing ...

• Stromal Cell

  Connective tissue cells of an organ found in the loose connective tissue. These are most often associated with the uterine mucosa and the ovary as ...

• Red Marrow

  The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities ...

• Extracellular Matrix Proteins

  Macromolecular organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually, sulfur. These macromolecules (proteins) form an intricate meshwork in which cells are embedded to ...

• Adipose Tissues

  Connective tissue composed of fat cells lodged in the meshes of areolar tissue.

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

  A collective term for diseases of the skin and its appendages and of connective tissue.