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Peristrephic
a.
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Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic painting (of a panorama).
Peristyle
n.
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A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the peristyle. See Colonnade.
Perisystole
n.
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The interval between the diastole and systole of the heart. It is perceptible only in the dying.
Perite
a.
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Skilled.
Perithecium
n.
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An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification.
Peritomous
a.
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Cleaving in more directions than one, parallel to the axis.
Peritonaeum
n.
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Same as Peritoneum.
Peritoneal
a.
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Of or pertaining to the peritoneum.
Peritoneum
n.
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The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac.
Peritonitis
n.
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Inflammation of the peritoneum.
Peritracheal
a.
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Surrounding the tracheae.
Peritreme
n.
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That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles.
Peritreme
n.
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The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.
Peritricha
n. pl.
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A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body. It includes the vorticellas. See Vorticella.
Peritrochium
n.
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The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio, which see under Axis.
Peritropal
a.
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Rotatory; circuitous.
Peritropal
a.
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Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached.
Peritropous
a.
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Peritropal.
Perityphlitis
n.
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Inflammation of the connective tissue about the caecum.
Periuterine
a.
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Surrounding the uterus.
Perivascular
a.
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Around the blood vessels; as, perivascular lymphatics.
Perivertebral
a.
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Surrounding the vertebrae.
Perivisceral
a.
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Around the viscera; as, the perivisceral cavity.
Perivitelline
a.
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Situated around the vitellus, or between the vitellus and zona pellucida of an ovum.
Periwig
n.
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A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig.
Perwigged
imp. & p. p.
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of Periwig
Perwigging
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Periwig
Periwig
v. t.
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To dress with a periwig, or with false hair.
Periwinkle
n.
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Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina.
Periwinkle
n.
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A trailing herb of the genus Vinca.