interstice

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Synonyms for interstice

a space or interval between objects or points

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Words related to interstice

a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ

small opening between things

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(15) In some cases, there is no significant interstitial fibrosis, whereas in others, fibrosis is limited to the peribronchiolar interstitium and subpleural lung zones in a manner that is synonymous with SRIF.
To provide a highway for fluid to move around the body, the interconnected cells of the interstitium may therefore have the unfortunate side effect of spreading cancer around the body.
The interstitium is a network of fluid-filled spaces found in between connective tissues in the entire body.
[6] The main indication of AIN is an inflammatory infiltrate and edema within the renal interstitium. AIN may lead to considerable morbidity, and in some cases, it may even contribute to mortality.
Congo red histochemical staining revealed significant amorphous deposits in the interstitium and small vessels.
* ILD refers to a group of disorders that primarily affects the pulmonary interstitium, rather than the alveolar spaces or pleura.
Simultaneously, as more blood reaches the pulmonary circulation following the increase in the venous return, the increasing hydrostatic forces in the pulmonary microvasculature favor the transudation of fluid from the vascular bed to the interstitium [1, 5, 6].
There can also be mucin deposition of varying degrees in the interstitium and decreased elastic fibers [2].