The fluid in spaces between the tissue cells, constituting about 16% of the weight of the body; closely similar in composition to LYMPH. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK): The CancerWEB Project, Academic Medical Publishing; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 May 1]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/.)
The fluid of the body that is outside of CELLS. It is the external environment for the cells.
Synonyms: Fluid, Intercellular, Interstitial Fluids, Fluids, Interstitial, Extracellular Fluids, Intercellular Fluid, Extracellular Fluid, Interstitial Fluid, Fluid, Extracellular, Intercellular Fluids, Fluids, Extracellular, Fluids, Intercellular, Fluid, Interstitial
Instance information
2004; see EXTRACELLULAR SPACE 1975-2003, see BODY FLUIDS 1963-1974 ,2004; use EXTRACELLULAR SPACE 1975-2003, use BODY FLUIDS 1963-1974 ,do not confuse EXTRACELLULAR FLUID with BODY WATER
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