Interstitial fluid
| Interstitial fluid | |
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| Term | Interstitial fluid |
| Short definition | interstitial fluid (IN-ter-STIH-shul FLOO-id) Fluid found in the spaces around the cells. It comes from substances leaking from the blood capillaries (the smallest type of blood vessel). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
interstitial fluid - (pronounced) (IN-ter-STIH-shul FLOO-id) Fluid found in the spaces around the cells. It comes from substances leaking from the blood capillaries (the smallest type of blood vessel). It helps bring oxygen and nutrients to cells and remove waste products from them. As new interstitial fluid is formed, it replaces older fluid, which drains toward the lymphatics. When it enters the lymphatic vessels, it is called lymph. Also called tissue fluid
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Interstitial fluid
- Wikipedia's article - Interstitial fluid
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