Interstitial

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Introduction

• In reference to the extracellular spaces within a tissue or organ, excluding body cavities or potential spaces ( peritoneal, pleural or pericardial cavities).

Additional Terms

• interstitial cystitis
• interstitial lung disease (diffuse parenchymal lung disease, DPLS, ILD)
• interstitial nephritis
• interstitial space (fluid)

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

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