Interstitial
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An interstitial space or interstice is a space between structures or objects. In particular, interstitial may refer to:
Biology
- Interstitial cell, any cell that lies between other cells
- Interstitial cell tumor
- Interstitial collagenase, enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen
- Interstitial cystitis
- Interstitial fauna, small aquatic invertebrates, larger than microfauna but smaller than macrofauna
- Interstitial fluid, a solution that bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals
- Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis
- Interstitial infusion
- Interstitial keratitis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Interstitial nephritis
- Interstitial pregnancy
- Interstitium, the contiguous fluid-filled space existing between the skin and body organs
Other uses
To describe the spaces within particulate matter such sands, gravels, cobbles, grain, etc. that lie between the discrete particles.
- Interstitial alloy, in chemistry
- Interstitial art
- Interstitial condensation, in construction
- Interstitial site, in chemistry
- Interstitial defect, in chemistry
- Interstitial television show, in television programming
- Interstitial revolution, in politics
- Interstitial space (architecture)
- Interstitial webpage, in computing
- Interstices (Catholicism)
See also
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