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connective tissue

Supporting or framework tissue, derived from mesenchyme, including: 1) areolar or loose tissue 2) adipose tissue 3) elastic tissue 4) mucous 5) lymph or lymphoid tissue 6) fibrous tissue 7) cartilage 8) bone 9) blood

Related

connective tissue disease; soft tissue disease

Specific

cartilage dental pulp dermal papilla; papillary dermis dermis; corium elastic tissue endomysium extracellular matrix (ECM) fascia (superficial/deep) fibrous tissue lamina propria ligament loose(areolar) connective tissue Reinke space reticular dermis subcutaneous tissue tendon tooth cement tooth dentine tooth enamel

General

tissue

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.