connective
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
connective/kəˈnektɪv/
▶adjective connecting. ▶noun
- 1 Grammar a word or phrase linking other linguistic units.
- 2 Anatomy a bundle of nerve fibres connecting two nerve centres or ganglia, especially in invertebrates.
'connective' also found in these Oxford entries:
adipocyte
- ascorbic acid
- cartilage
- cellulitis
- chondroitin
- collagen
- connective tissue
- elastin
- fibroblast
- fibroma
- fibrosis
- fibrositis
- follicle
- glia
- granuloma
- gumma
- hyalin
- hyaluronic acid
- ligament
- Marfan's syndrome
- mast cell
- mesenchyme
- mucopolysaccharide
- myxoma
- parenchyma
- perichondrium
- perimysium
- perineurium
- periosteum
- proteoglycan
- sarcoma
- scleroderma
- submucosa
- syndesmosis
- tarsus
- trabecula
- Volapük
