What is another word for peri?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛɹi] (IPA)

Peri is a Greek prefix that means "around" or "nearby." It is commonly used in medical terminology to describe an area or tissue located around a certain organ or part of the body, such as the periosteum (the membrane that covers bones) or the pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart). Synonyms for peri include circum, which also means "around," and para, which means "beside" or "near." Other related terms include peri-ungual (around the nail), peri-arterial (around an artery), and peri-hilar (around the root of a lung). Understanding the different synonyms for peri can help medical professionals communicate more effectively about various anatomical structures and their surrounding tissues.

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  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      PILT.

What are the hypernyms for Peri?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    mythical creature, spirit, fairy, supernaturalbeing.

What are the hyponyms for Peri?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Peri

What on earth business had he, a ruined man, to be lounging about Warden, or any other forest, in the hope of getting a sight of, or a few words with, a girl, whom, be she as lovely as a peri, could be nothing to him?
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice
There was a storm-house, for stamping off the snow and depositing extra articles of carriage, and for dogs, who, like the peri, must stand outside the paradise within.
"Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories"
Mrs. Woods Baker
"More would be safer," she smiled, "if the peri can keep aloof from Paradise so long."
"Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter"
Lawrence L. Lynch

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