Pericryptal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Around the crypts (small pits or cavities in the body). not-comparable

    "Microdissection was performed using the Leica LMD 6000 microdissector, to obtain the whole crypts, including pericryptal areas, for each sample."

Example

More examples

"Microdissection was performed using the Leica LMD 6000 microdissector, to obtain the whole crypts, including pericryptal areas, for each sample."

Etymology

From peri- + cryptal.

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