Connective Tissue (definition)

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

inflammation: consider CELLULITIS
See Also Cellulitis; Collagen
Examples Adipose Tissue; Bone and Bones; Cartilage; Elastic Tissue; Granulation Tissue; Subcutaneous Tissue; Wharton Jelly

Other names Tissues, Connective; Tissues, Adventitious; Tissues, Adventitial; Tissue, Connective; Tissue, Adventitious; Tissue, Adventitial; Connective Tissues; Adventitious Tissues; Adventitial Tissues; Adventitious Tissue; Adventitial Tissue; Adventitia

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Macleod Fraser syndrome	0	*Contracture/congenital Connective Tissue/abnormalities.
Geleophysic dwarfism	0	Dwarfism Eye Abnormalities Inclusion Bodies Connective Tissue/abnormalities.
Col14a1 protein, mouse	0	Collagen Glycoproteins Connective Tissue.
Col14a1 protein, rat	0	Collagen Glycoproteins Connective Tissue.
connective tissue-activating peptide	69344-77-0	Peptides Connective Tissue Growth Substances Cytokines Receptors, Opioid, mu/antagonists & inhibitors. Pharma Action* Narcotic Antagonists	Arthritis Rheumat 18(5):451;1975; J Lab Clin Med 85(3):392;1975

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