connective tissue

German: Bindegewebe
Japanese: 結合組織

Histology. Tissue that supports and binds other tissues and organs of the body. It consists of connective tissue cells embedded in a large amount of extracellular matrix (collagen, proteoglycan etc.). Specialised connective tissues include cartilage, bones, muscles, and fatty tissue.

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