1. stroma - Noun
2. Stroma - Proper noun
The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood corpuscle or other cell.
A layer or mass of cellular tissue, especially that part of the thallus of certain fungi which incloses the perithecia.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHistopathology Endometriosis, abdominal wall Micrograph showing endometriosis (right) and ovarian stroma (left). Source: Internet
By the early teens, the thymus begins to atrophy and thymic stroma is mostly replaced by adipose (fat) tissue. Source: Internet
Embedded within the stroma are stacks of thylakoids (grana), which are the site of photosynthesis. Source: Internet
In the stroma the stromal import sequence is cleaved off and folded as well as intra-chloroplast sorting to thylakoids continues. Source: Internet
The glandular epithelium of the prostate differentiates from these endodermal cells, and the associated mesenchyme differentiates into the dense stroma and the smooth muscle of the prostate. Source: Internet
In contrast, photosystem I and ATP synthase are large protein complexes which jut out into the stroma. Source: Internet