| connective tissue n. |
any of a group of variable-appearing hamartomas involving various components of the connective tissue, usually present at or soon after birth; they may be inherited or acquired and may be associated with other diseases. They may present clinically as single or multiple nodules, papules, plaques, or a combination of these lesions, the most common appearance being a plaque of firm, flat or cobblestoned, closely set, white to yellow-brown papules. Called also juvenile elastoma, n. elasticus, and n. elasticus of Lewandowsky.
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| connective tissue |
Animal tissue composed of cells embedded in a matrix (gel, elastic fibers, liquid, or inorganic minerals). Includes loose, dense, and fibrous connective tissues that provide strength (bone, cartilage), storage (bone, adipose), and flexibility (tendons, ligaments). PICTURE
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| connective tissue |
When referred to relating to hair, provides physical support for the hair follicle.
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| connective tissue |
The most abundant type of tissue in the body, providing support, structure, framework, space, stabilization and scar formation; binds structures together.
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| connector |
means a device which is used to couple (connect) parts of the personal fall arrest system and positioning device systems together. It may be an independent component of the system, such as a carabiner, or it may be an integral component of part of the system (such as a buckle or dee-ring sewn into a body belt or body harness, or a snap-hook spliced or sewn to a lanyard or self-retracting lanyard).
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