pericyte

== English == === Etymology === From peri- +‎ -cyte. === Noun === pericyte (plural pericytes) (biology, physiology) A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary. 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====