Anatomy

Body Fluid Compartments

The two types of spaces between which water and other body fluids are distributed: extracellular and intracellular.

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Abstract

The two types of spaces between which water and other body fluids are distributed: extracellular and intracellular.

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5 entry terms
  • Body Fluid Compartment
  • Compartment, Body Fluid
  • Compartments, Body Fluid
  • Fluid Compartment, Body
  • Fluid Compartments, Body

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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History Note

91(78); was see under BODY FLUIDS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Body Fluids (1966-1977)
  • Body Water (1974-1977)

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  1. A10w.082w
  2. A12.207w.180w

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QU 105

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Fluid Compartments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001825. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001825
  2. Body Fluid Compartments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_compartments
  3. Body Fluid Compartments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1259242