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perifocal

perifocal adjective: surrounding a focus.

Adjective

perifocal (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding a focus
    • In fact, inhibitors of system x c - have been shown to significantly reduce brain tumor growth, block abnormal EEG and seizure activity, attenuate perifocal edema and increase survival in animal models [9, 12 ].2015 August 8, “High-Throughput Assay Development for Cystine-Glutamate Antiporter (x c - ) Highlights Faster Cystine Uptake than Glutamate Release in Glioma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of perifocal

From peri- + focal.

Questions about perifocal

What does perifocal mean?
Perifocal means surrounding a focus.
What part of speech is perifocal?
Perifocal is an adjective.

Words near perifocal in the dictionary

  1. perifascicular
  2. perifemoral
  3. perifibrillar
  4. perifibrum
  5. perifistular
  6. perifocal
  7. perifocus
  8. perifollicular
  9. perifolliculitis
  10. perifornical
  11. perifosine

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