INTERSTITIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does interstitial mean? 

• INTERSTITIAL (adjective)
  The adjective INTERSTITIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to interstices

  Familiarity information: INTERSTITIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTERSTITIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to interstices

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

interstice (small opening between things)

Derivation:

interstice (small opening between things)

interstice (a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ)

 Context examples 

A fusion gene (~4.1 kb) that results from an interstitial deletion of 240 kb on 6q21 which fuses the first 7 exons of the GOPC gene to the last 9 exons of the ROS1 gene.

(GOPC/ROS1 Fusion Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

It originates from the interstitial cells of Cajal.

(Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Gastrointestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus)

Gastrointestinal Absorption Induction involves initiation of activities of uptake from the intestinal lumen of fluids, solutes, proteins, fats, and other nutrients into the intestinal epithelial cells, blood, lymph, or interstitial fluids.

(Gastrointestinal Absorption Induction, NCI Thesaurus)

Interstitial cell testicular tumors 65%, mononuclear cell leukemia 24%, subcutaneous fibroadenoma 9% in females.

(F344, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterized by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures.

(HIV-Associated Nephropathy, NCI Thesaurus)

This temporarily decreases interstitial viscosity and allows drugs that are co-injected to spread rapidly through the interstitial space, thereby facilitating absorption and/or distribution of the co-injected agents.

(Hyaluronidase, NCI Thesaurus)

As new interstitial fluid is made, it replaces older fluid, which drains towards lymph vessels.

(Interstitial fluid, NCI Dictionary)

An interstitial cell is a cell that is part of the connective and soft tissues.

(Interstitial Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, the degradation of HA may result in a lowering of the interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), allowing better penetration of chemotherapeutic agents into the tumor bed.

(Pegylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase PH20, NCI Thesaurus)

This temporarily decreases interstitial viscosity and allows drugs that are co-injected to spread rapidly through the interstitial space, thereby facilitating absorption and/or distribution of co-injected agents.

(Hyaluronidase, Ovine, NCI Thesaurus)