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interstitia

interstitia is the plural of interstitium.

Meaning of interstitium

Noun

interstitium (plural interstitia)

  1. An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
  2. Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
  3. 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).

Questions about interstitia

What is interstitia the plural of?
Interstitia is the plural of interstitium.

Words near interstitia in the dictionary

  1. interstimulus
  2. interstitch
  3. interstitched
  4. interstitches
  5. interstitching
  6. interstitia
  7. interstitial
  8. interstitial fluid
  9. interstitial fluids
  10. interstitial lung disease
  11. interstitial lung diseases

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