The connective tissue that forms the framework of an organ, gland, or structure.
(of ascomycetes) A compact mass of tissue, often black or highly colored, that has fruit bodies, typically perithecia, embedded in or on it.
Tissue which supports an organ, as opposed to the parenchyma or functioning tissues in the organ.
Stromata, supporting tissue of an organ, as opposed to its functional tissue (compare parenchyma).
The supportive tissue of an organ, as opposed to the functional tissue (parenchyma).
The name applied to the tissue which forms the framework and covering of an organ.
Foundation-supporting tissues of an organ. The opposite of parenchyma.
The term used to denote the connective tissue that surrounds and provides support to a specific structure is known as stroma. A prime illustration of this is the tissue that envelops and sustains the functional lung tissue.
The tissue responsible for creating the structural framework of an organ, separate from the functional tissue (parenchyma) and the outer fibrous layer that maintains the organ’s cohesion.
The structural foundation of an organ.