| Descriptor English: | Extracellular Fluid | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Líquido Extracelular
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Líquido Extracelular | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Liquide extracellulaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Extracellular Fluids Fluid, Extracellular Fluid, Intercellular Fluid, Interstitial Fluids, Extracellular Fluids, Intercellular Fluids, Interstitial Intercellular Fluid Intercellular Fluids Interstitial Fluid Interstitial Fluids |
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| Tree number(s): |
A11.284.295.260 A12.207.270 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045604 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The fluid of the body that is outside of CELLS. It is the external environment for the cells. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse EXTRACELLULAR FLUID with BODY WATER |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Extracellular Space (1964-2003) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2004; see EXTRACELLULAR SPACE 1975-2003, see BODY FLUIDS 1963-1974 |
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| History Note: | 2004; use EXTRACELLULAR SPACE 1975-2003, use BODY FLUIDS 1963-1974 |
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| DeCS ID: | 37771 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D045604 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 105 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2004/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2003/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2004/07/27 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Extracellular Fluid
- Preferred
Interstitial Fluid
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0008059 |
| Scope note | The fluid of the body that is outside of CELLS. It is the external environment for the cells. |
| Preferred term | Extracellular Fluid |
| Entry term(s) |
Extracellular Fluids Fluid, Extracellular Fluids, Extracellular |
| Concept UI |
M0008061 |
| Scope note | 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/.) |
| Preferred term | Interstitial Fluid |
| Entry term(s) |
Fluid, Intercellular Fluid, Interstitial Fluids, Intercellular Fluids, Interstitial Intercellular Fluid Intercellular Fluids Interstitial Fluids |
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