perithymic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

peri- +‎ thymic

Adjective[edit]

perithymic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Surrounding the thymus
    • 2015 October 29, “Lipid-Laden Multilocular Cells in the Aging Thymus Are Phenotypically Heterogeneous”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      In this context, we have previously shown the presence of LLMC in the perithymic adipose tissue and capsular region, as well as inside the thymic parenchyma, expressing the CCR5 chemokine receptor [18 ].
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