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extracellular /ex·tra·cel·lu·lar/ (-sel´u-lar) outside a cell or cells.
extracellular [-sel′yələr] Etymology: L, extra + cella, storeroom occurring outside a cell or cell tissue or in cavities or spaces between cell layers or groups of cells. See also cell, edema, interstitial. extracellular [ek″strah-sel´u-ler] situated or occurring outside a cell or cells.
extracellular (eks″tr adj taking place outside of a cell. extracellular matrix,
n an amorphous or structured substance produced by cellular activity that lies within the tissue but outside the cell. extracellular situated or occurring outside a cell or cells. extracellular constituents all of the constituents of the body outside the cells; include water, electrolytes, protein, glucose, enzymes, hormones. extracellular fluid all of the body fluid lying outside the cells. Includes intravascular fluid or plasma and the interstitial fluid. That part of the extracellular fluid that is in special cavities which have special characteristics, e.g. synovial fluid, urine, aqueous humor of eye, are called transcellular fluids. extracellular matrix the network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell or fill the intercellular spaces. extracellular space see intercellular. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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