periaqueductal

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adjective

Surrounding an aqueduct-like feature; usually in reference to periaqueductal grey, or some other part of anatomy.

OriginEnglish aqueductal ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperiaqueductal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySurrounding an aqueduct-like feature; usually in reference to periaqueductal grey, or some other part of anatomy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishaqueductal
  5. Englishperiaqueductal

From peri- + aqueductal.

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periaqueductal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaqueductal

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Chicago

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