- extracellular matrix
A structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support, biochemical or biomechanical cues for cells or tissues.
- obsolete extracellular matrix component
OBSOLETE. Any constituent part of the extracellular matrix, the structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support for cells or tissues; may be completely external to the cell (as in animals) or be part of the cell (as often seen in plants).
- extracellular matrix organization
A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an extracellular matrix.