surrounding

  • 71pericorneal — Surrounding the cornea. SYN: circumcorneal, perikeratic. * * * peri·cor·ne·al (per″e korґne əl) surrounding the cornea …

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  • 72periesophageal — Surrounding the esophagus. * * * peri·esoph·a·ge·al or chiefly Brit peri·oe·soph·a·ge·al i .säf ə jē əl adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding the esophagus * * * peri·esoph·a·ge·al (per″e ə sofґə je… …

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  • 73periganglionic — Surrounding a ganglion, especially a nerve ganglion. * * * peri·gan·gli·on·ic .gaŋ glē än ik adj surrounding a ganglion * * * peri·gan·gli·on·ic (per″e gang″gle onґik) near or around a ganglion …

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  • 74perilenticular — Surrounding the lens of the eye. SYN: circumlental. * * * peri·len·tic·u·lar (per″e len tikґu lər) surrounding the lens of the eye …

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  • 75perinuclear — Surrounding a nucleus. SYN: circumnuclear. * * * peri·nu·cle·ar n(y)ü klē ər adj situated around or surrounding the nucleus of a cell <perinuclear structures> * * * peri·nu·cle·ar (per″e nooґkle ər) near or around a nucleus;… …

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  • 76periovular — Surrounding the ovum. * * * peri·ovu·lar (per″e ovґu lər) 1. surrounding an ovum. 2. around the time of ovulation …

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  • 77peripharyngeal — Surrounding the pharynx. * * * peri·pha·ryn·geal .far ən jē əl, fə rin j(ē )əl adj surrounding the pharynx * * * peri·pha·ryn·ge·al (per″e fə rinґje əl) near or around the pharynx …

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  • 78periportal — Surrounding the portal vein. SYN: peripylic. * * * peri·por·tal .per ə pōrt əl, pȯrt əl adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding a portal vein * * * peri·por·tal (per″e porґtəl) near or around the portal… …

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  • 79periprostatic — Surrounding the prostate. * * * peri·pros·tat·ic prä stat ik adj of, relating to, or occurring in the tissues surrounding the prostate * * * peri·pros·tat·ic (per″e pros tatґik) near or around the prostate …

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  • 80perirectal — Surrounding the rectum. * * * peri·rec·tal rek təl adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding the rectum <a perirectal abscess> * * * peri·rec·tal (per″e rekґtəl) around the rectum …

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