auxiliary

auxiliary definition - medical

aux·il·ia·ry (ôg-zĭlˈyə-rē, -zĭlˈə-rē)

adjective
  1. Functioning in an augmenting capacity; supplementary.
  2. Functioning as a subordinate; secondary.

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