Interstitial

An interstitial space or interstice is a space between structures or objects. In particular, interstitial may refer to:

Biology

 * Interstitial cell, any cell that lies between other cells
 * Interstitial cell tumor
 * Interstitial collagenase, enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen
 * Interstitial cystitis
 * Interstitial fauna, small aquatic invertebrates, larger than microfauna but smaller than macrofauna
 * Interstitial fluid, a solution that bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals
 * Interstitial deletion and duplication in genetics, see deletion (genetics) and gene duplication
 * Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis
 * Interstitial infusion
 * Interstitial keratitis
 * Interstitial lung disease
 * Interstitial nephritis
 * Interstitial pregnancy
 * Interstitium, the contiguous fluid-filled space existing between the skin and body organs

Other uses
To describe the spaces within particulate matter such sands, gravels, cobbles, grain, etc. that lie between the discrete particles.


 * Interstitial alloy, in chemistry
 * Interstitial art
 * Interstitial condensation, in construction
 * Interstitial site, in chemistry
 * Interstitial defect, in chemistry
 * Interstitial television show, in television programming
 * Interstitial revolution, in politics
 * Interstitial space (architecture)
 * Interstitial webpage, in computing
 * Interstices (Catholicism)