Meaning & use
stroma
The supportive connective tissue that forms the structural framework of an organ, gland, or cell.
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The stroma of the ovary provides structural support for the developing egg cells.
Researchers studied how tumor stroma affects the growth of nearby cancer cells.
A note on using this word
Stroma is a biology and medical term, distinguishing supportive tissue from the specialized functional cells, called parenchyma.
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