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perimedullar

perimedullar is the alternative form of perimedullary.

Meaning of perimedullary

Adjective

perimedullary (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding 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

Origin of perimedullar

From peri- + medullar.

Questions about perimedullar

What is perimedullar the alternative form of?
Perimedullar is the alternative form of perimedullary.

Words near perimedullar in the dictionary

  1. perimandibular
  2. perimarginal
  3. perimatrices
  4. perimatrix
  5. perimaximal
  6. perimedullar
  7. perimedullary
  8. perimelasma
  9. perimembrane
  10. perimembranous
  11. perimeningeal

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