intercellular

Taking place between or among cells.

Pertaining to the region between cells.

Between the cells.

• i. coupling — regions of special and high ionic permeability at points of junction between closely apposed cells. These regions offer lower resistance to the passage of electric current and large molecules. This phenomenon is most apparent in the skin.
• epidermal i. edema — see spongiosis.
• i. infection of ducks — a disease principally of Muscovy ducks caused by an unidentified bacteria and accompanied by hyperemia and edema of the lungs.
• i. substance — extracellular material occurring in large amounts in connective tissue; includes the intercellular matrix composed of fibrous and amorphous (glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans) components.