interacinous

American

[in-ter-as-uh-nuhs] / ˌɪn tərˈæs ə nəs /

adjective

Anatomy.

situated between the acini of a gland or lung.

Etymology

Origin of interacinous

First recorded in 1875–80; inter- + acinous

Example Sentences

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Gelatinous or interacinous adenoma, which consists in an enlargement of the acini by an accumulation of colloid material, and an increase in the interacinous tissue by a growth of round cells.

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