interstitium

English

Etymology

From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistere (“to stand, place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˌɪntɚˑstɪʃiəm

Noun

interstitium (plural interstitia)

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

See also

• interstice
• interstition
• interstitial

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Latin

Noun

interstitium (genitive interstitiī); n, second declension

1. gap, interstice, interval

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	interstitium	interstitia
genitive	interstitiī	interstitiōrum
dative	interstitiō	interstitiīs
accusative	interstitium	interstitia
ablative	interstitiō	interstitiīs
vocative	interstitium	interstitia