marginal

marginal definition - medical

mar·gin·al (märˈjə-nəl)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, located at, or constituting a margin, a border, or an edge.
  2. Marginally within a lower standard or limit of quality.
  3. Relating to or located at the fringe of consciousness.

Related Forms:

  • marˌgin·alˈi·ty (-jə-nălˈĭ-tē) noun

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