circumadjacent en · ADJ
Etymology
From circum- + adjacent.
Meanings
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Lying immediately around
The pain and heat, by degrees derive a vast flux of blood and humors which distend all the circumadjacent vessels, in order to quench the incendium.
1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most circumadjacent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more circumadjacent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |