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...e optic nerve. Cigarette smoking, which is associated with many autoimmune diseases, raises the incidence 7.7-fold.<ref name="Bahn"/> ...receptor]] (TSH-R) is an [[antigen]] found in orbital fat and [[connective tissue]], and is a target for autoimmune assault. However, some patients with Grav

...normal tissue boundaries, and the ability to become established in diverse tissue environments. ''[[Tumor suppressor gene]]s'' are then inactivated in cancer ...ult human body|type of cell]] that resembles the tumor and, therefore, the tissue presumed to be the origin of the tumor. These are the histology and the loc

...neous conditions|ICD-10 Chapter XII: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} ...layers: the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]], [[dermis]], and [[subcutaneous tissue]].<ref name="Lookingbill" /> There are two main types of human skin: [[gla

* [[Mitochondrial diseases of nuclear origin]] * [[Mitochondrial diseases, clinically undefinite]]

* [[Camptodactyly fibrous tissue hyperplasia skeletal dysplasia]] * [[Connective tissue dysplasia Spellacy type]]

*[[Connective tissue disorders]] *[[Heritable disorders of connective tissue]]

...tm Fatal Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis, Italy] Emerging Infectious Diseases [serial on the Internet]. 2004 Oct; accessed Jan 2009</ref><ref>Bennett, N |Connective tissue, lungs, eye

...des genes not listed here, which also affect predisposition toward certain diseases. | [[Bone diseases]] || ||

...ines the walls of these channels. The stroma consists of loose connective tissue with a lot of inflammatory cells. These tumors usually penetrate muscle. Cy Treatment for cystic hygroma involves the removal of the abnormal tissue; however complete removal may be impossible without removing other normal a

'''Red pulp''' of the [[spleen]] is composed of connective tissue known as the [[cords of Billroth]] and many [[Sinusoid (blood vessel)|splen ==Diseases==

...hich includes the [[spleen]], [[thymus]], [[bone marrow]] and the lymphoid tissue associated with the [[digestive system]].<ref name=grays>{{cite book |last= ...vessels or by extrinsic compression of the lymphatic vessels via external tissue forces (e.g. the contractions of [[skeletal muscle]]s). <!--Lymph is indeed

'''Bone marrow''' is the flexible [[biological tissue|tissue]] found in the hollow interior of [[bone]]s. In adults, marrow in large bon ...ow: '''red marrow''' (consisting mainly of [[hematopoiesis|hematopoietic]] tissue) and '''yellow marrow''' (consisting mainly of [[fat cells]]). [[Red blood

...s called the lamina lucida, while the dense layer closer to the connective tissue is called the lamina densa. The [[Electron microscope|electron-dense]] [[la ...ment membrane is to anchor down the [[epithelium]] to its loose connective tissue underneath. This is achieved by cell-[[extracellular matrix|matrix]] adhesi

...ed with blood. The thick outermost layer of a vein is made of [[connective tissue]], called tunica adventitia or tunica externa. Deeper are bands of [[smoot ...es from congenital abnormalities to deep vein thrombosis to chronic venous diseases.

...severe pain secondary to lumbago and other degenerative connective-tissue diseases of the spinal column. Many transdermal drug delivery systems use ethanol as

...taglandins]]. Prostaglandins are produced in response to injury or certain diseases and would otherwise go on to cause swelling, inflammation and pain. By bloc ...oderma]], [[polymyositis]], and [[Raynaud's phenomenon]] (mixed connective tissue disease)