Preferred Label : portion of connective tissue;
RADLEX synonyms : connective tissue;
Definition : Tissue which consists of fibroblasts, osteocytes or chondrocytes and intercellular
matrix produced by these cells. Examples: bone (tissue), dense regular elastic tissue,
areolar tissue, neuroglia, adipose tissue.;
Origin ID : RID13408;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
FMA entity(ies)
Tissue which consists of fibroblasts, osteocytes or chondrocytes and intercellular
matrix produced by these cells. Examples: bone (tissue), dense regular elastic tissue,
areolar tissue, neuroglia, adipose tissue.