Connective Tissue (Noun)
Meaning
Tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The scar tissue that formed after the injury was made up of dense connective tissue that limited the range of motion in her knee.
- Connective tissue provides support and structure to the body by binding together other tissues and organs.
- The surgeon carefully dissected the connective tissue surrounding the tumor to avoid damaging any surrounding nerves or blood vessels.
- Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue that stores energy in the form of fat cells.
- The physical therapist used massage and stretching to break up the scar tissue and connective tissue that had formed in the patient's shoulder after the injury.