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interstitium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
2. Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
3. A state between systems or spaces.
4. 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).

Forms

Deriveds

tubulointerstitium

Relateds

interstice · interstition · interstitial

Translations (8)

fr espace interstitiel (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · ru интерсти́ций (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · de Interstitium (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · fr intestitium (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · pl tkanka śródmiąższowa (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · cmn 間質 /间质 (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · fi välitila (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) · ru интерстициа́льное простра́нство (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ)