Medical Definition of Peritrichal

1. 1. Relating to cilia or other appendicular organs projecting from the periphery of a cell. 2. Having flagella uniformly distributed over a cell; used especially with reference to bacteria. Synonym: peritrichal, peritrichate, peritrichic. Origin: peri-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peritrichal

peritonitis
peritonitises
peritonitis deformans
peritonitis encapsulans
peritonsillar
peritonsillar abscess
peritonsillar abscess
peritonsillitis
peritracheal
peritracheal glands
Peritrate
peritreme
peritrich
peritricha
peritricha
peritrichal (current term)
Peritrichida
peritrichous
peritrichous
peritrichously
peritrichous flagellation
peritrichs
peritrochanteric
peritrochium
peritropal
peritubular contractile cells
peritubular dentin
peritubular zone
peritus
perityphlic

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