peri

Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

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the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

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The outer edge or boundary of an area or object.

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A length or portion of time

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The point in the orbit of the moon or an artificial satellite where it is nearest to the earth.

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a device consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer (as in a submarine) can see things that are otherwise out of sight.

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traveling from place to place, especially working in different places for short periods

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using more words than are necessary, especially in a roundabout way; circumlocutory.

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The outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals), especially when these are similar in appearance and not clearly differentiated.

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The area of skin and muscle between the anus and the scrotum in males or the anus and the vulva in females.

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The fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth.

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a row of columns surrounding a space such as a temple or courtyard.

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The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.

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A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

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A community of tiny organisms, including algae, bacteria, and microscopic animals, that lives attached to submerged surfaces in aquatic environments.

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the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs.

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Relating to or situated around the heart, specifically the pericardium.

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The membranous sac enclosing the heart.

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Relating to or affecting the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

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Relating to or caused by peristalsis, the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movements that push contents forward.

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In a way that relates to or is situated on the edge or outer part of something.

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a disease in which the tissue and bone that support the teeth become infected and damaged.

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Relating to, occurring in, or being the period around the time of a surgical operation.

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Located around a tonsil or the tonsils.

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Located or occurring beneath the periosteum (the dense layer of connective tissue covering the surface of bones).

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Happening or appearing at regular intervals.

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relating to or located in the perineum (the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva)

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relating to the time, usually a few weeks, immediately before and after birth.

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a small plant with flat, five-petaled, blue or white flowers and dark green leaves

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a dentist who specializes in the branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.

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