perimedullary

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adjective

Surrounding a medulla (especially the medulla oblongata).

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveperimedullary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSurrounding a medulla (especially the medulla oblongata).

    Described only relatively recently, perimedullary spinal AVMs are characterized by an intradural, leptomeningeal fistulous connection between a medullary artery and vein.

    1999, Daniel L. Barrow, Spinal Vascular Malformations

    Synonyms: circummedullary

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSurrounding a medulla (especially the medulla oblongata).

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

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