perientericadj.
/ˌpɛrɪɛnˈtɛrɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛriˌɛnˈtɛrɪk/ Anatomy and Zoology.
Situated or occurring around the gut or enteron; perivisceral.
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schizocœlous1875
perienteric1878
schizocœlic1900
1878 F. J. Bell & E. R. Lankester tr. C. Gegenbaur Elements Compar. Anat. 50 The body-cavity, or perienteric cavity [Ger. perienterische Höhle].
1924 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 97 202 These extensions became separated off, and moving outwards away from the perienteric sinus became..the lateral commissures and septal vessels.
1967 Jrnl. Gen. Physiol. 50 603 A resting potential of almost 40 mv..is maintained by the extracellular organic anions..found in the perienteric fluid.
2003 Radiologic Clinics N. Amer. 41 327 Because of its cross-sectional capability offering direct visualization of both enteric and perienteric changes, CT has become an essential diagnostic tool.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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