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connective tissue

con·nec·tive tis·sue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-nek-tiv tish-oo or, esp. British, tis-yoo]
    • /kəˈnɛk tɪv ˈtɪʃ u or, esp. British, ˈtɪs yu/
    • /kəˈnek.tɪv ˈtɪʃ.uː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-nek-tiv tish-oo or, esp. British, tis-yoo]
    • /kəˈnɛk tɪv ˈtɪʃ u or, esp. British, ˈtɪs yu/

Definitions of connective tissue words

  • uncountable noun connective tissue Connective tissue is the substance in the bodies of animals and people which fills in the spaces between organs and connects muscles and bones. 3
  • noun connective tissue an animal tissue developed from the embryonic mesoderm that consists of collagen or elastic fibres, fibroblasts, fatty cells, etc, within a jelly-like matrix. It supports organs, fills the spaces between them, and forms tendons and ligaments 3
  • noun connective tissue tissue found throughout the body, serving to bind together and support other tissues and organs: it includes various kinds of fibrous tissue, fat, bone, and cartilage 3
  • noun connective tissue a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc. 1
  • noun connective tissue anatomy: ligaments and tendons 1
  • noun connective tissue (anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix). 0
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Origin of connective tissue

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Connective tissue

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connective tissue popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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