retoperithelium

The reticular cells related to the reticular fiber network, as in the stroma of lymphatic tissue. [L. rete, net, + G. peri, around, + Mod. L. thelium, fr. G. thele, nipple]

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re·to·peri·the·li·um (re″to-per″ĭ-theґle-əm) [rete + peri- + thelium] the layer of cells covering a reticular framework.