bindweefsel

Definitions of bindweefsel
  1. noun
    tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
  2. noun
    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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    huid, integument, pel, schil, schilletje, vel, zaadhuid, zaadhulsel, zaadvlies
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    been, beenweefsel, bot, botje, knekel, knok, knook, schonk
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
    gewrichtsband
    a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
    pees, spierpees, zeen
    a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
    fascia, fascie
    a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
    beleggingsobject, investering
    outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
    kuitbeen
    a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
    kogel, onderklauw
    the part between the fetlock and the hoof
    graat, visgraat
    a bone of a fish
    halskwab, halskwabbe, kossem, wam
    a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
    kootbeen, sprongbeen
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
    achterhandsbeentje, handwortelbeentje
    any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
    jukbeen, wangbeen
    the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
    clavicula, sleutelbeen
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
    dentine, tandbeen
    bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
    hielbeen
    the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
    heupbeen
    large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
    darmbeen, ilium
    the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
    pijp, pijpbeen
    in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
    middelhandsbeen, middenhandsbeen
    any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
    gelidbeentje, kootbeen, kootje, middelvoetsbeen, middenvoetsbeen
    any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
    nasaal, neusbeen, neusbeentje, neusklank
    an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
    gehoorbeen, gehoorbeentje
    a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
    gelidbeentje, kootbeen, kootje, teenkootje, vingerkootje
    any of the bones of the fingers or toes
    pubis, schaambeen, schaamheuvel, venusberg, venusheuvel
    one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
    rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
    heiligbeen, sacrum
    wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
    schildbeen, schouderblad
    either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
    wiggebeen, wiggebeentje, wiggebeentjes
    butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
    borstbeen, sternum
    the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
    voetbeentje, voetwortelbeentje
    any bone of the tarsus
    slaapbeen
    a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
    tand
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
    neusschelp, schelp
    any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
    borstwervel, ruggegraatswervel, ruggenwervel, ruggewervel, wervel
    one of the bony segments of the spinal column
    praeputium, voorhuid
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    praeputium, voorhuid
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
    hoofdhuid, scalp, schedelhuid, trofee, zegeteken
    the skin that covers the top of the head
    doodshoofd, doodskop, hersenen, hersenmassa, hersenpan, hersens, hersenschedel, neurocranium, schedel
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
    achterhoofd
    back part of the head or skull
    kaak, kakement
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
    achillespees
    a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
    dwangnagel, nijdnagel, nijnagel, stroopnagel
    a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
    mergbeen, mergpijp, mergpijpje
    a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
  3. noun
    tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
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