interstice
- n a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
the interstices of a network - n small opening between things
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
- n a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
interstitial fluid
- n liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia
- n pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
interstitial pneumonia
- n chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs
interstitial tissue
- n tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
intertrigo
- n chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
interval
- n a definite length of time marked off by two instants
- n a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
- n the distance between things
- n the difference in pitch between two notes
intervention
- n the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
it occurs without human intervention - n a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- n the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
- n (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits - n care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
interventricular foramen
- n the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere