Structured Summary
Abstract
The fluid of the body that is outside of CELLS. It is the external environment for the cells.
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Extracellular Fluids
- Fluid, Extracellular
- Fluids, Extracellular
- Intercellular Fluid
- Interstitial Fluid
- Fluid, Intercellular
- Fluid, Interstitial
- Fluids, Intercellular
- Fluids, Interstitial
- Intercellular Fluids
- Interstitial Fluids
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Aspects Covered
12 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse EXTRACELLULAR FLUID with BODY WATER
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History Note
2004; use EXTRACELLULAR SPACE 1975-2003, use BODY FLUIDS 1963-1974
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Previous Indexing
- Extracellular Space (1964-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Extracellular Fluid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045604. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045604
- Extracellular Fluid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracellular_fluid
- Extracellular Fluid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2914458