Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z periauricular Around the ear. periaxial Surrounding an axis. periaxially Around an axis. periaxin A structural protein that is required for the maintenance of myelin periaxonal Surrounding an axon (of a nerve). periaxonemal Surrounding an axoneme periaxoplasmic Surrounding the axoplasm peribacillary Surrounding a bacillus. peribacterial Surrounding a bacterium peribacteroid Surrounding a bacteroid or bacterium peribasal Surrounding a base or basal body peribiliary Around a bile duct. periblast The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation. periblastic Relating to the periblast. periblem The cortex of a root of a young plant. Periboea A female given name peribolos An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple. peribothron The point in an elliptical orbit around a black hole where the orbiting body is closest to the black hole. peribranchial Surrounding the branchiae. peribronchial Surrounding the bronchi peribronchially In a peribronchial manner peribronchiolar Around a bronchiole. peribronchiole peribronchiolar peribronchiolitis inflammation of peribronchiolar tissue peribronchitis inflammation of the peribronchial region peribronchovascular Surrounding the blood vessels that supply the bronchi peribuccal Surrounding a cheek peribulbar Around the brainstem. peribullar Surrounding a bulla peribullary Surrounding a bulla peribullous Surrounding the bullae. peribunyavirus Any virus of the family Peribunyaviridae peribursal Around a bursa. pericalcarine Surrounding the calcar of the brain pericallosal Of, relating to, or occurring in tissue surrounding the corpus callosum. pericalyceal Around the calyx. pericam A fluorescent chimeric protein composed of a circularly permuted green fluorescent protein fused to calmodulin pericambial Relating to the pericambium. pericambium A pericycle. pericanalicular Around the canaliculus. pericancerous Surrounding a cancer pericapillary Surrounding a capillary. pericapsid viral envelope pericapsidic Surrounding a capsid of a virus pericapsular Around a capsule. pericarcinomatous Around a carcinoma. pericardiacophrenic Of or relating to a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery, accompanying the phrenic nerve, between the pleura and pericardium, to the diaphragm, to which it is distributed. pericardial Of, or relating to the pericardium. pericardially In a pericardial way. pericardiectomy The surgical removal of all or part of the pericardium. pericardin A protein, similar to collagen, that is involved in the morphogenesis of heart epithelium in some insects pericardiocentesis The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes pericardiodesis A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions. pericardioperitoneal Relating to the pericardium and the peritoneum pericardiophrenic Surrounding the heart and the diaphragm pericardiopleural pericardial and pleural pericardioscopy pericardial imaging pericardiotomy incision into the pericardium pericarditic Of or pertaining to pericarditis pericarditis Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. pericardium A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract. pericarp The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary. pericarpal Of or relating to a pericarp. pericarpial Of or relating to a pericarp. pericarpic Of or relating to a pericarp. pericarpium Synonym of seed vessel. pericarpous Of or relating to a pericarp. pericartilage Synonym of perichondrium. pericatheter Surrounding a catheter pericaudal Surrounding the tail pericaval Surrounding the vena cava pericavernous Surrounding a cavernous nerve pericellular Surrounding a cell. pericellularly Surrounding a cell pericemental Around the cement of a tooth. pericensal Surrounding (the year) of a census pericenter The point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction. pericentral Surrounding the centre pericentrally Around the centre pericentric pericentral pericentrilobular Surrounding the centre of a lobule pericentrin A protein that binds to calmodulin and is expressed in the centrosome, an integral component of the pericentriolar material. pericentriolar Surrounding a centriole pericentriolic pericentriolar pericentromere The area around a centromere pericentromeric Situated near, or on each side of, the centromere of a chromosome pericentromerically In a pericentromeric manner pericentrosomal Around the centrosome. pericentrosome The pericentrosomal area of a chromosome pericerebral Around the cerebrum. Perich A surname. perichaeth The leafy involucre surrounding the archegonium (fruit stalk) of mosses perichaetial Of or relating to the perichaeth. perichaetine Having many setae per segment, like earthworms of the genus Perichaeta. perichaetium perichaeth perichaetous perichaetine perichelydian Any reptile of the clade Perichelydia. pericholangitis inflammation of the tissues that surround the bile ducts pericholecystic Around the gall bladder pericholecystitic Relating to pericholecystitis. pericholecystitis inflammation of the peritoneum over the gall bladder pericholedochal Surrounding the bile duct perichondral Surrounding cartilage perichondrally In a perichondral manner perichondrial Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage. perichondritis inflammation of the perichondrium perichondrium a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone perichondrocyte A chondrocyte of the perichondrium perichord A membranous sheath around the notochord. perichordal Around the notochord. perichordally In a perichordal manner perichoresis The doctrine of the Trinity. perichoretic Relating to perichoresis. perichromatic Surrounding the chromatin of a cell nucleus perichromatin Surrounding the chromatin of a cell nucleus perichromosomal Surrounding a chromosome periciazine An antipsychotic drug. pericicatricial Surrounding a scar periciliary Surrounding a cilium pericine One of a number of indole alkaloids found in the tree Picralima nitida. pericis Perisex and cisgender. pericladial Forming a sheath around the stem. pericladium The sheathing base of a leaf when it surrounds the supporting branch. periclase A cubic crystalline form of magnesium oxide (MgO). periclasite periclase periclaustral Around the claustrum of the brain. periclavicular Surrounding a clavicle Periclean Of or relating to Pericles, an Ancient Greek politician, or to the golden age of art and literature in Athens. Pericles An Ancient Greek politician. periclinal Parallel to the surface of an organ. periclinally In a periclinal manner pericline A form of albite exhibiting elongated prismatic crystals. periclinium The involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers. periclitate To endanger. periclitation The state of being in peril. pericloacal Surrounding the cloaca periclot Surrounding a clot Perico An island of El Salvador. Pericoe A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. pericoerulear Surrounding the locus coeruleus pericoeruleus Surrounding the locus coeruleus pericoital Occurring around the time of sexual intercourse. pericoitally In a pericoital manner; around the time of sexual intercourse. pericolic Around the colon. pericolitis inflammation of the connective tissue or peritoneum surrounding the colon pericollateral Surrounding a collateral artery. pericolonic Around the colon. pericolorectal Surrounding the colon and rectum pericolpate Having colpi located in a non-central position. pericolporate Having colpori located in a non-central position.