Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery.
- adjective Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina.
- adjective Of the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external.
- adjective Of, relating to, or being part of the peripheral nervous system.
- adjective Of minor relevance or importance.
- adjective Auxiliary.
- noun An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, belonging to, or situated on the periphery, circumference, or surface generally; characteristic of or constituting the periphery: as, peripheral parts; peripheral expansion.
- noun One of the outer bony plates of the carapace of a turtle: commonly termed marginal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric.
- adjective (Anat.) External; away from the center.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective on the
periphery orboundary - adjective beside the point
- adjective
unimportant - adjective
auxiliary - adjective neuroanatomy a part of or located in the
peripheral nervous system - noun computing a
device , such as aprinter orscanner , connected to acomputer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
- adjective related to the key issue but not of central importance
- adjective on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
Etymologies
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Examples
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I suspect Martha had seen and/or felt these nodes on Bailey as they were enlarged, a condition we term peripheral lymphadenopathy.
The Seattle Times 2011
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You really know how to put the phun in peripheral parenteral nutrition.
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The team also found that nerves of patients with certain peripheral nerve disorders had defective JAM-C.
Sticky molecule may hold key to nerve disorders « Isegoria 2007
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The team also found that nerves of patients with certain peripheral nerve disorders had defective JAM-C.
Sticky molecule may hold key to nerve disorders « Isegoria 2007
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Engineers from the University of Pennsylvania warn against an entirely new threat to computer security: bugs implanted in peripheral devices, such as keyboards or mice.
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Similarly, blood clots can form in the arteries that supply the arms or legs; this condition is called peripheral artery disease.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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Similarly, blood clots can form in the arteries that supply the arms or legs; this condition is called peripheral artery disease.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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Problems in arteries other than those supplying the heart and brain are known as peripheral arterial disease.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Problems in arteries other than those supplying the heart and brain are known as peripheral arterial disease.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Problems in arteries other than those supplying the heart and brain are known as peripheral arterial disease.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
dmcleod0914 commented on the word peripheral
"I stared straight ahead as I passed the Volvo, but from a peripheral peek, I would swear I saw him laughing."- Twilight, Stephanie Meyer, pg. 52
October 27, 2010
atikin commented on the word peripheral
My main goal is to get into a good grad school. Whether it has a good fitness facility is really a peripheral concern. -Manhattan
June 10, 2014