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perithelium

[per-uh-thee-lee-uhm]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

perithelia 

  1. the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.

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Other Word Forms

  • perithelial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perithelium1

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek peri- peri- + ٳŧ ( ḗ ) nipple + Latin -ium -ium

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peritheciumperitoneal

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