Body Substance
ground substance
ground sub·stance
Definitions related to ground substance:
  • The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (portion of ground substance) Tissue fluid of connective tissue mixed with macromolecules produced by connective tissue cells.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Ground substance, an amorphous gel-like substance present in the composition of the various connective tissues. It is most clearly seen in cartilage, in the vitreous humour of the eye, and in the Wharton's jelly of the umbilical cord. It is transparent or translucent and viscous in composition; the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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