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Packing material that exists within and/or between the more specialised structures of the body, and acts to support, bind or separate these structures.
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Structures that bind and support the body, such as tendons, joints, ligaments, bones, cartilage, and synovium or joint lining. The blood and lymph may be regarded as connective tissue as well.
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| connective tissue disease |
(Also collagen disease) Any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythmetosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material.
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| connective tissue |
(noun) any supporting tissue that lies between other tissues and consists of cells embedded in a large amount of extracellular matrix. Includes bone, cartilage, and loose connective tissue
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| connective tissue disease |
Disease caused by problem with collagen (the elastic support system in the body); can have a vascular component. Examples include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Can also be referred to mixed connective tissue diseases (MCTD)
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