pericryptal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

peri- +‎ cryptal

Adjective[edit]

pericryptal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Around the crypts (small pits or cavities in the body).
    • 2015 December 10, “Celiac Disease Histopathology Recapitulates Hedgehog Downregulation, Consistent with Wound Healing Processes Activation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Microdissection was performed using the Leica LMD 6000 microdissector, to obtain the whole crypts, including pericryptal areas, for each sample.