tissue connective tissue AAO:0000098 BTO:0000421 Bindegewebe CALOHA:TS-2009 EFO:0000952 EMAPA:35251 FMA:9640 GAID:100 MA also has set of connective tissues MA:0000011 MAT:0000301 MESH:D003238 MIAA:0000301 One of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications. It is largely a category of exclusion rather than one with a precise definition, but there are certain characteristics shared by all or most tissues in this category, such as involvement in structure and support, derived from mesoderm, and characterized largely by the traits of non-living tissue.[AAO] OpenCyc:Mx4rv-aBgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA Portion of tissue that consists of mesodermally derived cells and intercellular matrix comprised of protein fibers and carbohydrates, which supports, ensheathes and binds together other tissues.[TAO] TAO:0001641 Tissue with cells that deposit non-polarized extracellular matrix including connective tissue fibers and ground substance. Tissue with cells that deposit non-polarized extracellular matrix including connective tissue fibers and ground substance.[VSAO] UBERON:0002384 UMLS:C0009780 VSAO:0000017 XAO:0001017 ZFA:0001632 galen:ConnectiveTissue portion of connective tissue textus connectivus uberon