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 encapsulans
peritonitises
peritonsillar
peritonsillar abscess
peritonsillitis
peritonæa
peritonæal
peritonæum
peritracheal
peritracheal glands
peritraumatic
peritreme
peritremes
peritrich
peritricha
peritrichal (current term)
peritrichous
peritrichous flagellation
peritrichously
peritrichs
peritrochanteric
peritrochia
peritrochium
peritropal
peritropous
peritubular
peritubular capillary
peritubular contractile cells
peritubular dentin
peritubular zone

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