perithelium

[ per-uh-thee-lee-uh m ]
/ ˌpɛr əˈθi li əm /

noun, plural per·i·the·li·a [per-uh-thee-lee-uh] /ˌpɛr əˈθi li ə/. Anatomy.

the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.

Origin of perithelium

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek peri- peri- + thēl(ḗ) nipple + Latin -ium -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM perithelium

per·i·the·li·al, adjective

Words nearby perithelium

peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum, peritendinitis, perithecium, perithelium, perithyroiditis, peritomy, peritoneal cavity, peritoneal dialysis, peritonealgia

Medical definitions for perithelium

perithelium
[ pĕr′ə-thē′lē-əm ]

n. pl. per•i•the•li•a (-lē-ə)

The connective tissue surrounding small blood vessels and capillaries.