noun
interstitial cell
A biological term referring to cells located in the spaces between other tissues or structures. Used in anatomy and histology.
間細胞は、組織の間質に存在する細胞の一種です。
Interstitial cells are a type of cell found in the interstitium of tissues.
Compound of 間 (kan, 'interval, space between') + 細胞 (saibō, 'cell'). The term is a direct calque of the English 'interstitial cell'.