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PERITONE'UM, n. [Gr. about, and to stretch.] A thin, smooth, lubricous membrane ...
PERITO'NEAL, a. Pertaining to the peritoneum.
PERI'TE, a. [L. peritus.] Skillful. [Little used.]
PERISYSTOLE, n. perisys'toly. [Gr. about, and contraction.] The pause or interva...
PER'ISTYLE, n. [Gr. about, and a column.] A circular range of columns, or a buil...
PERISTE'RION, n. [Gr.] The herb vervain.
PERISTAL'TIC, a. [Gr. to involve.] Spiral; vermicular or worm-like. The peristal...
PERISSOL'OGY, n. [Gr. redundant,and discourse.] Superfluous words; much talk to ...
PERISSOLOG'ICAL, a. Redundant in words.
PERISPHER'IC, a. [Gr.] Globular; having the form of a ball.
PER'ISPERM, n. [Gr. around, and See d.] A thick, farinaceous, fleshy, horny or w...
PER'ISHABLENESS, n. Liableness to decay or destruction.
PER'ISHABLE, a. Liable to perish; subject to decay and destruction. The bodies o...
PER'ISH, v.i.[L. pereo, supposed to be compounded of per and eo, to go; literall...
PERIS'CIAN, n. [Gr. around, and shadow.] An inhabitant of a frigid zone or withi...
PERIPOLYG'ONAL, a. [Gr. polygon.] In crystalography, having a great number of si...