periacinal

adjective

peri·​aci·​nal

¦perē¦asənᵊl,

-ēə¦sīn-

variants or less commonly periacinous

¦perē+

: located about or surrounding an acinus

Word History

Etymology

periacinal from peri- + New Latin acinus + English -al; periacinous from peri- + acinous

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