interstitial fluid
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈstɪʃəl ˈfluːɪd/
- Specialized
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líquido intersticial
- The absorption of nutrients occurs through the interstitial fluid that bathes the cells, making it essential for cellular function.
To be clear, it's not sampling the blood, so it samples the interstitial fluid and it measures glucose level there.
- To be clear, it's not sampling the blood, so it samples the interstitial fluid and it measures glucose level there.
Examples
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When studying how tissues react to injury, researchers often analyze the interstitial fluid to understand the local environment.
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The changes in skin deformation reported here and triggered by compression resulted from an interactive response of alterations in the flow of the interstitial fluid through the matrix and deformation of the matrix itself.
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And then below here, this is sort of interstitial fluid, the inside of your body basically interstitial.
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To be clear, it's not sampling the blood, so it samples the interstitial fluid and it measures glucose level there.
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Mechanical stress and stress gradients increase pressure gradients in interstitial fluid around an area of bone injury.
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In cartilage, Mow et al. (41) concluded that compressive changes in the solid matrix resulted from exudation of the interstitial fluid.
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These temperature-induced differences may have been caused by decreased tissue permeability for interstitial fluid and/or changes in the microstructure of the interstitial matrix.
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The researchers intend this microsyringe to be an integral part of an artificial pancreas that is capable of continuously sampling interstitial fluids, measuring glucose levels, and releasing insulin to regulate glucose in the blood.
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To measure glucose levels accurately, doctors can sample the interstitial fluid found between cells instead of drawing blood.
Synonyms
Fluid outside body cells, like blood plasma and fluid between cells, that carries salts and proteins
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'interstitial' means 'in the tiny spaces between tissues' and 'fluid' means a flowing substance, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the fluid in the spaces between cells/tissues. Although somewhat technical in register, the semantics follow normal English adjective+noun composition and are transparent across languages with similar scientific vocabulary.
Etymology
Interstitial fluid names the liquid that sits in the tiny spaces between cells; interstitial means the space between and fluid means liquid. Think of it as tiny rivers that carry oxygen and nutrients from the blood to each cell and take away waste, so the phrase means 'the fluid between the cells'.
