connective tissue

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc.

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connective tissue British  

noun

1. 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

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connective tissue Scientific  

/ kə-nĕk′tĭv /

1. Tissue that connects, supports, binds, or encloses the structures of the body. Connective tissues are made up of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix and include bones, cartilage, mucous membranes, fat, and blood.

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connective tissue Cultural  

1. Body tissue that serves to connect or support other tissues or parts. Cartilage, tendons, and bone are all kinds of connective tissue.

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Etymology

Origin of connective tissue

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The band, the venue’s team and the audience share an undesirable connective tissue.

From Los Angeles Times

A better show would find more connective tissue and a funnier one would tighten up some stories, cut one or two and add a few punch lines.

From New York Times

After an incubation period of about a year, the larvae grow into noodle-like worms up to 3 feet long that wrap around tendons, ligaments and connective tissue.

From Los Angeles Times

The corporate culture and “connective tissue” that used to bind many employees and employers has frayed during the pandemic, he added.

From Seattle Times

They have a reputation for being loaded with connective tissue that needs tenderizing or braising, but that hasn’t been my experience regardless of where I buy them — and they’re no bonier than a rib-eye steak.

From Seattle Times