intracellular fluid

fluid /flu·id/ (floo´id)

1. a liquid or gas; any liquid of the body.

2. composed of molecules which freely change their relative positions without separation of the mass.

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amniotic fluid  the liquid within the amnion that bathes the developing fetus and protects it from mechanical injury.

cerebrospinal fluid  (CSF) the fluid contained within the ventricles of the brain, the subarachnoid space, and the central canal of the spinal cord.

follicular fluid  the fluid in a developing ovarian follicle.

interstitial fluid  the extracellular fluid bathing most tissues, excluding the fluid within the lymph and blood vessels.

intracellular fluid  the portion of the total body water with its dissolved solutes which are within the cell membranes.

prostatic fluid  the secretion of the prostate gland, which contributes to formation of the semen.

Scarpa's fluid  endolymph.

seminal fluid  semen.

synovial fluid  synovia; the transparent, viscid fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities, bursae, and tendon sheaths.

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intracellular fluid

n. Abbr. ICF

The fluid within the tissue cells.

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intracellular fluid (ICF)

Etymology: L, intra + cella, storeroom, fluere, to flow

a fluid within cell membranes throughout most of the body, containing dissolved solutes that are essential to electrolytic balance and to healthy metabolism. Also called intracellular water. Compare extracellular fluid, interstitial fluid, lymph, plasma.

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intracellular

within a cell or cells.

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intracellular fluid

fluid within cells.