Associations to the word «Peritubular»

Wiktionary

PERITUBULAR, adjective. (medicine) Surrounding a tubule or tubules, especially the uriniferous tubules.
PERITUBULAR CAPILLARY, noun. (anatomy) Any of a network of small blood vessels that are located around the nephrons in the kidney.

Wise words

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