interstitial tissue
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interstitial tissue — noun tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue, ↑plant tissue • Hyponyms: ↑neuroglia, ↑glia … Useful english dictionary
interstitial pneumonia — n any of several chronic lung diseases of unknown etiology that affect interstitial tissues of the lung without filling of the alveolae and that may follow damage to the alveolar walls or involve interstitial histological changes * * * 1. any of… … Medical dictionary
interstitial nephritis — primary or secondary disease of the renal interstitial tissue. Causes include arterial, arteriolar, glomerular, or tubular disease that destroys individual nephrons; toxic involvement of interstitial cells and tubules by systemic diseases such as … Medical dictionary
interstitial — interstitially, adv. /in teuhr stish euhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices. 2. Anat. situated between the cells of a structure or part: interstitial tissue. n. 3. Crystall. an imperfection in a crystal caused by the… … Universalium
interstitial — /ɪntəˈstɪʃəl/ (say intuh stishuhl) adjective 1. relating to, situated in, or forming interstices. 2. Anatomy situated between the cellular elements of a structure or part: interstitial tissue. –noun 3. Crystallography a defect in a crystal caused …
interstitial pneumonia — noun chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory disease, ↑respiratory illness, ↑respiratory disorder … Useful english dictionary
Interstitial fluid — (or tissue fluid) is a solution which bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals. It is the main component of the extracellular fluid, which also includes plasma and transcellular fluid.On average, a person has about 11 litres (2.4… … Wikipedia
Interstitial lung disease — Classification and external resources End stage pulmonary fibrosis of unknown origin, taken from an autopsy in the 1980s. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Interstitial pregnancy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 O00.8 ICD 9 633.1 An interstitial pregnancy … Wikipedia
tissue fluid — n a fluid that permeates the spaces between individual cells, that is in osmotic contact with the blood and lymph, and that serves in interstitial transport of nutrients and waste * * * interstitial f … Medical dictionary
