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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Collagen helps your body regenerate connective tissue, which includes your tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Strategic Creativity: Solving real business logic challenges as the connective tissue between customer channels and enterprise systems.
—Prashanthi Reddy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Learning about the world around us provides the connective tissue for spirited interactions and growing deeper bonds with each other.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Why do aortic dissections happen? Both Apple and Conner say the typical person with an aortic dissection is someone with a history of high blood pressure and/or aneurisms, either from the high blood pressure weakening the blood vessels or by a connective tissue disease such as Marfan syndrome.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Strategic Creativity: Solving real business logic challenges as the connective tissue between customer channels and enterprise systems.
—Prashanthi Reddy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Learning about the world around us provides the connective tissue for spirited interactions and growing deeper bonds with each other.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Why do aortic dissections happen? Both Apple and Conner say the typical person with an aortic dissection is someone with a history of high blood pressure and/or aneurisms, either from the high blood pressure weakening the blood vessels or by a connective tissue disease such as Marfan syndrome.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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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