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periarticular

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periarticular /peri·ar·tic·u·lar/ (-ahr-tik´u-lar) around a joint.
per·i·ar·tic·u·lar (pr-är-tky-lr)
adj.
Surrounding a joint.

periarticular
[per′i·ärtik′yələr]
Etymology: Gk, peri, around; L, articulus, joint
pertaining to the area around a joint.

periarticular
situated around a joint.

periarticular osteophytes
bony excrescences around the periphery of a joint.


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