periplaque

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ plaque

Adjective

periplaque (not comparable)

1. Surrounding a plaque
   • 2016 January 8, “CXCR7 Is Involved in Human Oligodendroglial Precursor Cell Maturation”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     While in the periplaque white matter (PPWM) an average of 750 CXCR7-expressing cells per mm 2 could be detected this number was significantly decreased to approximately 200 cells/mm 2 in actively demyelinating lesion areas (active) at the plaque border.