Extracellular fluid (ECF) or extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) usually denotes all body fluid outside of cells. The remainder is called intracellular fluid. In some animals, including mammals, the extracellular fluid can be divided into two major subcompartments, interstitial fluid and blood plasma. The extracellular fluid also includes the transc...
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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) ... [4 related articles]
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The fluid found outside of the cell or cells and between the cells in a tissue. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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a general term for all the body fluids outside the cells, comprising about one third of the body fluids. It can be further subdivided into interstitial fluid and intravascular fluid (plasma). Extracellular fluid circulates in the spaces between the cells and brings to the cells the nutrients and other substances needed for thei...
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(ECF) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the interstitial fluid and the plasma, constituting about 20% of the weight of the body; 2. sometimes used to mean all fluid outside of cells, usually excluding transcellular fluid.
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n] - liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid
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ECF 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`
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