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Definition of: perinephrium
(per′ə·nef′rē·əm) noun Anat.
The capsule of adipose tissue that invests the kidney. [<NL <Gk. peri- around + nephros a kidney]
—per′i·neph′ral or ·ri·al or ·ric adjective
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