peritubular

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adjective

Surrounding a tubule or tubules, especially the uriniferous tubules.

“peritubular dentin”

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

adjectiveperitubular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineSurrounding a tubule or tubules, especially the uriniferous tubules.

    peritubular dentin

Origin

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

From peri- + tubular.

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APA

peritubular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritubular

MLA

“peritubular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritubular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritubular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritubular.

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