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Interstitium vs Tubulointerstitial - What's the difference?

interstitium | tubulointerstitial |

As a noun interstitium

is an interstitial space within a tissue or organ.

As an adjective tubulointerstitial is

of or pertaining to the interstitium and tubules of the kidney.

interstitium

English

Noun

(interstitia)
  • (medicine) An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
  • (medicine) Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
  • (philosophy) A state between systems or spaces.

    • See also

    * interstice * interstition * interstitial ----

    tubulointerstitial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the interstitium and tubules of the kidney

    • Related terms

    *tubulointerstitium