connective tissue
noun
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (such as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (such as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (such as cartilage and bone)
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That said, in patients with connective tissue disorders—like hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or craniocervical instability—there's a concern that relaxing stabilizing muscles in the neck may worsen preexisting instability.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Your myofascial system is a network of muscle and connective tissue.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
For Senior Leaders: Executives lose critical connective tissue between strategy and execution.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
However, other causes of PAH include conditions such as connective tissue disease, liver disease, congenital heart disease, genes, drugs and toxins, or infection.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Your myofascial system is a network of muscle and connective tissue.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
For Senior Leaders: Executives lose critical connective tissue between strategy and execution.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
However, other causes of PAH include conditions such as connective tissue disease, liver disease, congenital heart disease, genes, drugs and toxins, or infection.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Connective tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connective%20tissue. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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connective tissue
noun
con·nec·tive tissue
kə-ˌnek-tiv- 
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (as cartilage and bone)
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