ground substance (redirected from of bone ground substance)

ground substance

n.

1. The intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded. Also called matrix.

2. See hyaloplasm.

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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