结缔组织:体内所有能起到躯体支撑、器官构架、组织粘合、细胞聚集作用的组织类型,如骨、韧带、腱、软骨、真皮和脂肪组织等。

• "Connective tissue: Tissue in the Body that maintains the form of the Body and its organs and provides cohesion and internal support, including Bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, adipose tissue, and aponeuroses."