periadnexal

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English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ adnexal.

Adjective

periadnexal (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding an adnexal structure (such as hair folicles)
    • 2015, Gianluca Nazzaro et al., “Cheilitis granulomatosa associated with lupus erythematosus discoid and treated with methotrexate: report of a case*”, in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, volume 90, →DOI:
      The upper dermis showed a perivascular and periadnexal infiltrate of lymphocytes, while a large amount of mucin was seen among collagen bundles.