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121per|i|he|li|on — «PEHR uh HEE lee uhn, HEEL yuhn», noun, plural he|li|a « HEE lee uh, HEEL yuh». 1. the point closest to the sun in the orbit of a planet, comet or other heavenly body. 2. Figurative. highest point; zenith: »Receiving a Nobel prize was the… …
122per|i|my|si|um — «PEHR uh MIHZH ee uhm, MIHZ », noun, plural my|si|a« MIHZH ee uh, MIHZ », the thin connective tissue which surrounds a muscle and also divides its fibers into bundles. ╂[< New Latin perimysium < Greek peri around + mys, myós muscle] …
123per|i|ne|al — «PEHR uh NEE uhl», adjective. of or having to do with the perineum …
124per|i|ne|um — «PEHR uh NEE uhm», noun, plural ne|a « NEE uh». 1. the region of the body between the thighs, especially between the anus and the genitals. 2. the region included in the opening of the pelvis, containing the roots of the genitals, the anal canal …
125Per|i|oe|ci — «PEHR ee EE sy», noun (plural). a class of persons in ancient Sparta who had no political rights, but who enjoyed personal freedom and were protected by law. ╂[< Medieval Latin perioecī < Greek períoikoi neighboring inhabitants <… …
126per|i|os|te|al — «PEHR ee OS tee uhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or connected with the periosteum …
127per|i|os|te|um — «PEHR ee OS tee uhm», noun, plural te|a « tee uh». the dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints. New bone tissue is produced from the inner layer. ╂[< New Latin periosteum < Late Latin periosteon < Greek… …
128per|i|pe|te|ia — «PEHR uh puh TEE uh», noun. a sudden change in circumstances or fortune, as in a play or novel. ╂[< Greek peripéteia < peri around + píptein fall] …
