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Perichondrium :: Perichondrium (n.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces..

Ligament :: Ligament (n.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints..

Nor :: Nor (conj.) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor..

Glioma :: Glioma (n.) A tumor springing from the neuroglia or connective tissue of the brain, spinal cord, or other portions of the nervous system..

Sclerosis :: Sclerosis (n.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue..

Fibrocartilage :: Fibrocartilage (n.) A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure.

Asyndeton :: Asyndeton (n.) A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton..

But :: 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..

Perimysium :: Perimysium (n.) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers..

Connective :: Connective (n.) A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition.

Neuroglia :: Neuroglia (n.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.

Interfascicular :: Interfascicular (a.) Between fascicles or bundles; as, the interfascicular spaces of connective tissue..

Stroma :: Stroma (n.) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney..

Connexive :: Connexive (a.) See Connective.

Tissue :: Tissue (n.) One of the elementary materials or fibres, having a uniform structure and a specialized function, of which ordinary animals and plants are composed; a texture; as, epithelial tissue; connective tissue..

Conjunction :: 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..

Mesenchyma :: Mesenchyma (n.) The part of the mesoblast which gives rise to the connective tissues and blood.

Connective :: Connective (a.) Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection..

Ligament :: 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..

Collagen :: 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..

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