Meanings
nouninterstitium (plural interstitia)
plural interstitia
- medicineAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ.
- medicineSpecifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.
- human sciencesA state between systems or spaces.
- 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).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latininterstitium
- Englishinterstitium
From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistō (“to stand, place”).
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Chinese Mandarin 間質 /间质
- 間質 /间质 (jiānzhí)An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
Finnish välitila
- välitilaAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ
French intestitium, espace interstitiel
- intestitiumAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ
- espace interstitielAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ
German Interstitium
- InterstitiumAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ
Polish tkanka śródmiąższowa
- tkanka śródmiąższowaAn interstitial space within a tissue or organ
Russian интерстициа́льное простра́нство, интерсти́ций
- интерстициа́льное простра́нство (intersticiálʹnoje prostránstvo)An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
- интерсти́ций (interstícij)An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
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APA
interstitium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstitium
MLA
“interstitium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstitium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interstitium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstitium.
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