tissue fluid
noun
: a fluid that permeates the spaces between individual cells, that is in osmotic contact with the blood and lymph, and that serves in interstitial transport of nutrients and waste
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In zero gravity, astronauts' blood and tissue fluid shifts toward the head.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Jan. 2020
Most general risks are delayed swelling, redness, bruising, scarring, hematoma (blood collection), seroma (tissue fluid collections).
—Nadra Nittle, Vox, 12 Sep. 2018
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Jan. 2020
Most general risks are delayed swelling, redness, bruising, scarring, hematoma (blood collection), seroma (tissue fluid collections).
—Nadra Nittle, Vox, 12 Sep. 2018
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“Tissue fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20fluid. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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