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Pericyte

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microvascular(anatomy) Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
periocytenounMisspelling of pericyte. [(biology, physiology) A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary.]
hemangiopericytenoun(anatomy, rare) An adventitial pericyte, typically of a capillary.
pericambiumnoun(biology, dated) A pericycle.
flectopodiumnoun(cytology) Flexible cytoplasmic protrusions that modify the normal contractile activity of pericytes.
epicytenounAn epithelial cell.
pinocytenoun(cytology) A cell that exhibits pinocytosis
podocytenoun(cytology) A cell of the visceral epithelium in the kidney
pinacocytenoun(biology) Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that together make up the pinacoderm in the dermal epithelium of sponges.
phycoplastnoun(biology) An array of microtubules involved in the formation of cell walls.
capillarogenesisnoun(physiology) The formation and development of capillaries
pseudocapillarynounA well in a cell wall that has some characteristics of a capillary
mesoangioblastnoun(biology) A mesenchymal-like cell associated with the walls of the large vessels.
perimyciumnounMisspelling of perimysium. [(anatomy) A layer of connective tissue which surrounds several muscle fibers into bundles]
mesenchymocytenoun(cytology) A mesenchymal cell
periadipocytenounAny of a group of simple cells that surround an adipocyte
desmocytenoun(biology) Any of several elongated interstitial cells, but especially the fibroblasts
pericyclenoun(botany) In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue between the endodermis and phloem.
telocytenoun(cytology) A form of interstitial stem cell
pilocytenoun(biology) Any cell with prominent external hair-like structures.

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