Definition of Pericyte

1. Noun. (biology) A mesenchymal cell found wrapped around a capillary ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pericyte

1. Cell associated with the walls of small blood vessels: not a smooth muscle cell, nor an endothelial cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pericyte

pericranial
pericranitis
pericranium
pericraniums
periculous
pericyazine
pericycle
pericycles
pericyclic
pericyclic reaction
pericyclic reactions
pericystic
pericystitis
pericystium
pericytal
pericyte (current term)
pericytes
pericytial
pericytic
pericytic venules
peridens
peridental
peridental ligament
peridental membrane
peridentitis
peridentium
periderm
peridermal
periderms
peridesmic

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