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perinephrial

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per⋅i⋅neph⋅ri⋅um

  [per-uh-nef-ree-uhm]
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–noun, plural -neph⋅ri⋅a  [-nef-ree-uh] . Anatomy.
the capsule of connective tissue that envelops the kidney.
Origin:
< NL; see peri-, nephr-, -ium

Related forms:
per⋅i⋅neph⋅ral, per⋅i⋅neph⋅ri⋅al, per⋅i⋅neph⋅ric, adjective
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per·i·neph·ri·um   (pěr'ə-něf'rē-əm)   
n.   pl. per·i·neph·ri·a (-rē-ə)
The connective and fatty tissue surrounding a kidney.

[New Latin, from Greek perinephros, fat around the kidneys : peri-, peri- + nephros, kidney.]
per'i·neph'ral (-něf'rəl), per'i·neph'ri·al (-rē-əl), per'i·neph'ric (-rĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: peri·neph·ri·um
Pronunciation: -'nef-rE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural peri·neph·ria /-rE-&/
: the capsule of connective and fatty tissue about the kidney
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perinephrium per·i·neph·ri·um (pěr'ə-něf'rē-əm)
n. pl. per·i·neph·ri·a (-rē-ə)
The connective and fatty tissues surrounding a kidney.

per'i·neph'ral (-něf'rəl) or per'i·neph'ri·al (-rē-əl) or per'i·neph'ric (-rĭk) adj.

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