- perithelia
- n. connective tissue surrounding a capillary (Anatomy)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
perithelia
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perithelium — perithelial, adj. /per euh thee lee euhm/, n., pl. perithelia / lee euh/. Anat. the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries. [1875 80; < NL, equiv. to Gk peri PERI + thel(é) nipple + L ium IUM] * * * … Universalium
perithelium — noun tissue layer around small blood vessels • Derivationally related forms: ↑perithelial • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer * * * perithelial, adj. /per euh thee lee euhm/, n., pl. perithelia / lee euh/. A … Useful english dictionary
