extracellular fluid — (ECF) a general term for all the body fluids outside the cells, such as interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, and cerebrospinal fluid. Extracellular fluid consists of ultrafiltrates of the blood plasma and transcellular fluid (fluid produced by… … Medical dictionary
extracellular fluid — noun liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid • Syn: ↑ECF • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid … Useful english dictionary
extracellular fluid — ▪ physiology in biology, body fluid that is not contained in cells. It is found in blood, in lymph, in body cavities lined with serous (moisture exuding) membrane, in the cavities and channels of the brain and spinal cord, and in muscular and… … Universalium
Fluid compartments — in the mammalian body broadly comprise two compartments, each with several subdivisions: intracellular fluid, which makes up approximately 60 65% of body water, and extracellular fluid, which makes up the other 35 40% of body water. (For all… … Wikipedia
Fluid balance — is the concept of human homeostasis that the amount of fluid lost from the body is equal to the amount of fluid taken in. Euvolemia is the state of normal body fluid volume.Water is necessary for all life on Earth. Humans can survive for several… … Wikipedia
extracellular — adj. located or occurring outside of a living cell or cells; as, extracellular fluid. Opposite of {intracellular}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluid — fluidal, adj. fluidly, fluidally, adv. fluidness, n. /flooh id/, n. 1. a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. adj. 2.… … Universalium
Extracellular — In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word extracellular (or sometimes extracellular space) means outside the cell . This space is usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid. The term is used in… … Wikipedia
extracellular — Outside the cells. * * * ex·tra·cel·lu·lar .ek strə sel yə lər adj situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body <extracellular digestion> <extracellular enzymes> ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly adv * * * adj. situated or… … Medical dictionary
extracellular — adj. situated or occurring outside cells; for example, extracellular fluid is the fluid surrounding cells … The new mediacal dictionary
