"interstitium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/ Forms: interstitia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistō (“to stand, place”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|interstitium|}} Latin interstitium, {{m|la|inter||between}} inter (“between”), {{m|la|sistō|t=to stand, place}} sistō (“to stand, place”) Head templates: {{en-noun|interstitia}} interstitium (plural interstitia)
  1. (medicine) An interstitial space within a tissue or organ. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ): 間質 (Chinese Mandarin), 间质 (jiānzhí) (Chinese Mandarin), välitila (Finnish), intestitium [masculine] (French), espace interstitiel [masculine] (French), Interstitium [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-interstitium-en-noun-Dl~xiE5- Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'An interstitial space within a tissue or organ': 86 7 3 4
  2. (medicine) Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-interstitium-en-noun-uMe6Gz0l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 43 24 25 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (philosophy) A state between systems or spaces. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-interstitium-en-noun-MkzMHQsH Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  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).
    Sense id: en-interstitium-en-noun-tc9pvMg8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: interstice, interstitial, interstition

Inflected forms

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