areolar tissue
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Noun 1. [画像:areolar tissue - fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net]areolar tissue - fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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