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- Connective - a. - Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.
- Connective - n. - That which connects
- Connective - n. - A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition.
- Connective - n. - That part of an anther which connects its thecae, lobes, or cells.
- Connectively - adv. - In connjunction; jointly.
- Perichondrium - n. - The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
- Perityphlitis - n. - Inflammation of the connective tissue about the caecum.
- Endoneurium - n. - The delicate bands of connective tissue among nerve fibers.
- Collagen - n. - The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.
- Sclerosis - n. - Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue.
- Endomysium - n. - The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among muscular fibers.
- Ligament - n. - A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.
- Epineurium - n. - The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.
- Interfascicular - a. - Between fascicles or bundles; as, the interfascicular spaces of connective tissue.
- Periosteum - n. - The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.
- Mucin - n. - An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
- Conjunction - n. - A connective or connecting word; an indeclinable word which serves to join together sentences, clauses of a sentence, or words; as, and, but, if.
- Tarsus - n. - A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate.
- Gelatine - n. - Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. It is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order.
- Glioma - n. - A tumor springing from the neuroglia or connective tissue of the brain, spinal cord, or other portions of the nervous system.
- Neuroglia - n. - The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
- Perineurium - n. - The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma.
- Corpuscle - n. - A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are imbedded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles. See Blood.
- Fascia - n. - The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.
- Now - adv. - In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
- Fulcrum - n. - The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.
- Fibrocartilage - n. - A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure.
- But - adv. & conj. - On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.
- Stroma - n. - The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
- Mesenchyma - n. - The part of the mesoblast which gives rise to the connective tissues and blood.
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