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periadnexal

periadnexal adjective: surrounding an adnexal structure (such as hair folicles).

Adjective

periadnexal (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding an adnexal structure (such as hair folicles)
    • The upper dermis showed a perivascular and periadnexal infiltrate of lymphocytes, while a large amount of mucin was seen among collagen bundles.2015, Gianluca Nazzaro et al., “Cheilitis granulomatosa associated with lupus erythematosus discoid and treated with methotrexate: report of a case*”, in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, volume 90...

Origin of periadnexal

From peri- + adnexal.

Questions about periadnexal

What does periadnexal mean?
Periadnexal means surrounding an adnexal structure (such as hair folicles).
What part of speech is periadnexal?
Periadnexal is an adjective.

Words near periadnexal in the dictionary

  1. periactive
  2. periactus
  3. periadenitis
  4. periadipocyte
  5. periadipocytes
  6. periadnexal
  7. periadnexial
  8. periadolescent
  9. periadrenal
  10. periadventitial
  11. periadventitially

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