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ground substance

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ground substance
n.
1. The intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded. Also called matrix.
2. See hyaloplasm.
ground substance
1. The intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded, composed largely of glycosaminoglycans, metabolites, water, and ions.
2. The clear, fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the organelles and other cell components.
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Noun1.ground substance - the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
intercellular substance, matrix
body substance - the substance of the body
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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
cartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
2.ground substance - the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
hyaloplasm
cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism


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