perithelium

[ per-uh-thee-lee-uhm ]

noun,plural per·i·the·li·a [per-uh-thee-lee-uh]. /ˌpɛr əˈθi li ə/. Anatomy.
  1. the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.

Origin of perithelium

1
1875–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Greek peri-peri- + thēl() nipple + Latin -ium-ium

Other words from perithelium

  • per·i·the·li·al, adjective

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