per contiguum
per con·tig·u·um
(per kon-tig'yū-ŭm),In contiguity; denoting the mode by which an inflammation or other morbid process spreads into an adjacent contiguous structure.
[per- + L. contiguus, touching, fr. tango, to touch]
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per con·tig·u·um
(pĕr kon-tig'yū-ŭm)In contiguity; denoting the mode by which an inflammation or other morbid process spreads into an adjacent contiguous structure.
[per- + L. contiguus, touching, fr. tango, to touch]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
per contiguum
(pĕr kŏn-tĭg′ū-ŭm) [L.]Touching, as in the spread of an inflammation from one part to an adjacent structure.
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