peripheral

peripheral definition - medical

pe·riph·er·al (pə-rĭfˈər-əl)

adjective
  1. Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery.
  2. Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina.
  3. Of or relating to the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external.
  4. Of, relating to, or being part of the peripheral nervous system.

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