interstitium
noun/ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/
Etymology From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistō (“to stand, place”).
1
Medicine, Sciences An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
2
Medicine, Sciences Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
3
Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences 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).
- Derived terms
- tubulointerstitium
- Related terms
- interstice, interstitial, interstition