Medical Dictionary

perithelium

noun peri·the·li·um \-ˈthē-lē-əm\
plural peri·the·lia \-lē-ə\

Medical Definition of PERITHELIUM

:  a layer of connective tissue surrounding a small vessel (as a capillary)

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