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perifocal

adj

Etymology

From peri- + focal.

  1. learned borrowing from focālis
  2. prefixed as perifocal — “peri + focal”

Definitions

  1. Surrounding a focus

    • In fact, inhibitors of system x c - have been shown to significantly reduce brain tumor growth, block abnormal EEG and seizure activity, attenuate perifocal edema and increase survival in animal models [9, 12 ].

The neighborhood

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