[puh-rif-er-uh-liz-uh m] /pəˈrɪf ər əˌlɪz əm/
the explanation of psychological events emphasizing human functions, as those of skeletal muscles or the sex organs, rather than cognition or other processes of the central nervous system.
[puh-rif-er-uh l] /pəˈrɪf ər əl/ adjective, Also, (for defs 1–3). 1. pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the : peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area. 2. concerned with relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question. 3. Anatomy. near the surface or outside of; external. 4. Computers. of or […]
- Peripheral motor neuron
peripheral motor neuron n. See postganglionic motor neuron.
noun 1. the portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord. peripheral nervous system n. The part of the vertebrate nervous system constituting the nerves outside the central nervous system and including the cranial nerves, the spinal nerves, and the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. peripheral nervous system The part of […]
- Peripheral ossifying fibroma
peripheral ossifying fibroma n. A gingival fibroma derived from cells of the periodontal ligament and usually developing in response to local irritants such as plaque and calculus on associated teeth.