perimedullary

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English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ medullary.

Adjective

perimedullary (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding a medulla (especially the medulla oblongata).
    • 1999, Daniel L. Barrow, Spinal Vascular Malformations:
      Described only relatively recently, perimedullary spinal AVMs are characterized by an intradural, leptomeningeal fistulous connection between a medullary artery and vein.