In animal tissue, stroma (from Greek στρῶμα, meaning “bed, bed covering”) refers to the connective, non-functional supportive framework of a biological cell, tissue, or organ.
The stroma in animal tissue is contrasted with the parenchyma.
Examples include:
- Stroma of iris
- stroma of cornea
- Stroma of ovary
- stroma of thyroid gland
- stroma of thymus
- Stroma of bone marrow
Stromal cells are the non-tumor cells in tumors.
External links
- stroma at eMedicine Dictionary
- Stroma at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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