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perifocal

adj peri·fo·cal \ˌper-ə-ˈfō-kəl\

Medical Definition of PERIFOCAL

:  of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding a focus (as of infection) <perifocal proliferation of fibroblasts>
peri·fo·cal·ly \-ē\ adverb

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