

PERICECAL 



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PERIDIASTOLE 



Pericecal (per-is-e / -kal) [~epi, around; cams, blind], 

 rounding the cecum. 



Pericellular {per-is-el'-u-lar) \tz epi, around; cellula, 

 small cell]. Surrounding a cell. 



Pericementitis (per-is-em-en-ti'-tis) [~epi, around; 

 nentum, cement; trie, inflammation]. Inflamma- 

 tion of the peridental membrane and tissues around a 

 tooth. P., Phagedenic, a specific infectious inflam- 

 mation, having its beginning at the gingival or gum 

 margin, and accompanied with destruction of the 

 peridental membrane and alveolar walls. P., Trau- 

 matic, inflammation of the peridental membrane 

 resulting from injuries. 



Pericementum (per -is -em -en' -turn) [~epi, around; 

 ::ntum, cement]. The layer of true bone cover- 

 ing the fangs of the teeth ; it is formed beneath the 

 peridental membrane. 



Pericentral {per- is-en'-tral) [ ^epi, around ; nevrpov, 

 center]. Situated around a center, or centrum. 



Pericerebricity (per-is-er-e-bris' -it-e). See Polyparesis. 



Perichaete (per-ik-e'-te). See Perich&tiiim. 



Perichsetial (per-ik-e'-she-al) [~epi, around ; ^air?, a 

 long hair]. In biology, pertaining to the perichae- 

 tium. 



Perichaetium (per-ik-e 1 '-she-um) [-epi, around ; x ( " T7 l> 

 long hair, foliage : //. , Perichatid\. In biology, the 

 involucre of modified leaves surrounding the repro- 

 ductive organs in mosses ; perichaete, perichete. 



Perichaetous | per-ik-e / -tus) [~epi, around ; X^'H, a 

 long hair]. Surrounded by bristles. 



Perichareia (per-ik-ar-i' -ah) [—eptxaprjc, very glad]. 

 Sudden, vehement, or morbid rejoicing ; a symptom 

 in certain insanities. 



Perichete {per-ik-e* -te). See Perichatium. 



Pericholecystitis (per-ikol-e-sis-ti'-tis) [irepi, around ; 

 >r, bile; kvotic, bladder; inc, inflammation]. In- 

 flammation near or around the gall-bladder. 



Pericholous per-ik* -o-lus) [~ept, very; x*>~ fJoc i bile]. 

 Excessively bilious. 



Perichondrial (per-ik-on'-dre-al) [—epi, around; x ov ~ 

 dpoc, cartilage]. Pertaining to or resembling peri- 

 chondrium. 



Perichondriodynia (per-ik-on-dre-o-din f -e-ah) [-epi, 

 around ; xbv°poc, cartilage ; bduvr), pain]. Pain in 

 the perichondrium. 



Perichondritic (per-ik-on-drit'-ik) [~epi, around; 

 fpoc, cartilage; trie, inflammation]. Pertaining to 

 or affected with perichondritis. 



Perichondritis ( per - ik - on - dri'- tis ) [ -epi, around ; 

 aipoq, a cartilage ; trig, Inflammation]. Inflamma- 

 tion of the perichondrium. P. auriculae, hoematoma 

 auris, q. v. 



Perichondrium (per-ik-on'-dre-um) [irepi, around; 

 Xbvdpoc, gristle, cartilage]. An envelop of connec- 

 tive tissue covering the surface of cartilage. It con- 

 sists of a dense external or fibrous layer, and an inner 

 looser stratum which is intimately concerned in the 

 production of new cartilage and is known as the 

 chondrogenic layer. 



Perichondroma (per-ik-on-dro* '-mah ) [-epi, around ; 

 s ooc, cartilage; bua, tumor]. A tumor of the 

 perichondrium. 



Perichord (per* -ik-ord) [irepi, around; x o P&V> cord]. 

 The sheath of the notochord. 



Perichordal {per-ik-or / -dal) [irepi, around ; X P&V> a 

 cord]. Pertaining to the perichord. 



Perichoroid, Perichoroidal (per-ik-o'-roid, per-ik-o- 

 roi'-dal) [-epi, around ; x&P lm \ chorion; eidoc, like]. 

 Surrounding the choroid. 



Perichrisis (per-iP-ris-is). Synonym of inunction. 



Pericladium (per-ik-la' -de-um) [irepi, around ; K/Adoc, 

 a young slip : pi., Pericladia\ A sheathing petiole. 



Periclasis (per-ik* -las-is) [irepiK?.dv, to twist around]. 

 A comminuted fracture. 



Periclinal (per-ik-li'-nal) [ -epi, around ; K/.iveiv, to 

 bend, to slope]. In biology, applied to layers, cell- 

 walls or lines when parallel to the external surface. 



Pericnemious i ' per-ik-ne* '-me-us) [-fp, around; Kvqun, 

 leg]. Surrounding the calf of the leg. 



Pericolitis (per-ik-oli'-tis) [~epi, around; ku/.ov, 

 colon ; itic, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 tissues around the colon. 



Pericolonitis (per-ik-o-lon-i'-tis). Same as Pericolitis. 



Pericolpitis (per-ik-ol-pi' -tis) [—epi, around ; ko'/.-oc, 

 vagina ; itic, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 areolar tissue surrounding the vagina. 



Periconchal (per-ik-ong'-kal) [~epi, around ; Kdyxv, a 

 shell]. Surrounding the concha of the ear. P. Sul- 

 cus, a sulcus separating the helix and the convex 

 hinder surface of the concha. 



Pericorneal (per-ik-or* -ne-al) [irepi, around; corneus, 

 honey]. Surrounding the cornea. 



Pericowperitis ( per-e-kow-per-i'-tis) [irepi, around ; 

 Couper, an anatomist ; itic , inflammation] . Inflam- 

 mation of the tissues about Cowper"s glands. 



Pericrane ( per* '-ik-ran) [irepi, around; Kpaviov, skull]. 

 The pericranium ; the skull. [Old.] 



Pericranial (per-ik-ra'-ne-al) [~epi, around ; Kpaviov, 

 skull]. Surrounding the cranium. Pertaining to the 

 pericranium. 



Pericranitis (per-ik-ra-ni'-tis) [~epi, around ; Kpaviov, 

 skull ; trie, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 pericranium. 



Pericranium (per-ik-ra' -ne-um) [—epi, around ; Kpaviov, 

 skull]. The periosteum of the skull. 



Pericrany (per* -ik-ra-ne). Same as Pericranium. 



Pericystitis (per-is-is-ti' -lis) [ irepi, around ; kvotic, 

 bladder ; ctic, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 peritoneum or the connective tissue surrounding the 

 bladder. 



Pericy stomatitis (per-is-is-to-mat-i' '-tis) [~epi, around ; 

 kvotic, bladder ; bua, tumor ; itic, inflammation]. An 

 inflammation of the outer envelop of an ovarian 

 cystoma. 



Pericytula (per-is-if 'u-lah) [ -epi, around ; kitoc, a 

 cell]. A fecundated ovum before the beginning of 

 superficial segmentation, while the formative yolk en- 

 closes the nutritive segmentation. 



Peridectomy (per-id-ek'-to-me). Synonym of Per- 

 itomy. 



Peridental (per-id-en'-tal). Synonym of Periodontal. 



Peridentitis (per-id-en-ti' -tis). Synonym of Periodon- 

 titis. 



Peridentium (per-id-en' -she-uni). See Periodontium. 



Periderea (per-id-er-e* -ah) [—epi, around; Seprj, neck.] 

 The coiling of the umbilical cord round the fetal 

 neck. 



Periderm (per'-id-erm) [~epi, around ; depua, skin]. 

 In biology : (a) .a cell-wall or enclosing membrane ; 

 (6) the epiphloem ; (c) the cortical layer of the ceno- 

 sarc of a hydrozoan. 



Peridermal, Peridermic (per-id-er f -mal, per-id-er / - 

 mik) [~epi, around; depua, skin]. Surrounding the 

 cuticle. Pertaining to the periderm. 



Peridesmica ( per-id-ez' -mik-ah) [irepi, around ; deatidc, 

 band]. Retention of urine as a result of stricture of 

 the urethra. 



Peridesmitis (per-id-es-mi'-tis) [—epi, around ; deouoc, 

 band ; mc, inflammation]. Inflammation of the peri- 

 desmium. 



Peridesmium (per-id-ez' '-nu-um) [—epi, around; Seoudc, 

 band]. The delicate membrane or covering that in- 

 vests a ligament. 



Peridiastole (per-id-i-as' '-to-le) [-epi, about ; iuxaro/Jj, 



