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periannulus

periannulus noun: the region surrounding an annulus of the heart.

Noun

periannulus (plural periannuluses or periannuli)

  1. The region surrounding an annulus of the heart
    • A pannus arising from the neointima in the periannulus of the left ventricular septum ( 24 ) may extend to the orifice and hinges of a prosthetic valve and result in restricted leaflet motion or may cause severe stenosis due to obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract by a circumferential...2015 August 21, Young Joo Suh et al., “Measurement of Opening and Closing Angles of Aortic Valve Prostheses In Vivo Using Dual-Source Computed Tomography: Comparison with Those of Manufacturers' in...

Forms of periannulus

pluralperiannuluses
pluralperiannuli

Origin of periannulus

From peri- + annulus.

Questions about periannulus

What does periannulus mean?
Periannulus means the region surrounding an annulus of the heart.
What part of speech is periannulus?
Periannulus is a noun.
What is the plural of periannulus?
The plural of periannulus is periannuluses.

Words near periannulus in the dictionary

  1. perianal
  2. perianally
  3. perianastomotic
  4. perianeurysmal
  5. periannular
  6. periannulus
  7. periantarctic
  8. perianth
  9. perianthal
  10. perianthia
  11. perianthial

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