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pericyte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, physiology, sciences

Examples

  • 2008, Frederick Pfister, Yuxi Feng, Hans-Peter Hammes, Pericyte Loss in the Diabetic Retina, Elia Duh, Diabetic Retinopathy, Humana Press, page 249, However, due to the morphological similarities of rodent retinal capillary endothelial cells and pericytes, markers allowing for the distinction of retinal capillary cells were crucial for quantitative analysis.

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History

Etymology

From peri- + -cyte.

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Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: pericito — mesenchymal cell