interstitium

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Definition von interstitium im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An interstitial space within a tissue or organ

Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream

{i} (Anatomy) interstice, small space within a tissue or structure; interstitial tissue

Etymologie

() From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistere (“to stand, place”).