Interstitium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Interstitium is a noun meaning (medicine) An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
Meaning
(medicine) An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
- (philosophy) A state between systems or spaces.
- An interstice, the interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order (pluralised as interstitia for the overall policy, which is also occasionally spelled instertitia).
Word Forms
- interstitia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interstition, tubulointerstitium, interspace, interstitial, diastem, interrenal.
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