Perifascicular

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Surrounding a fascicle not-comparable

    "For example, although denervated muscles generally show disuse atrophy, in chronic SCI such atrophy is concomitant with an increase in the interstitial endomysial connective tissues and perifascicular fatty infiltration [66 ], attributable to muscle inactivity [67 ]."

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"For example, although denervated muscles generally show disuse atrophy, in chronic SCI such atrophy is concomitant with an increase in the interstitial endomysial connective tissues and perifascicular fatty infiltration [66 ], attributable to muscle inactivity [67 ]."

Etymology

From peri- + fascicular.

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