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单词 peripheral nervous system
释义

peripheral nervous system

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noun

the portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord.

Origin of peripheral nervous system

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby peripheral nervous system

peripheral, peripheral device, peripheral dysostosis, peripheralism, peripheral motor neuron, peripheral nervous system, peripheral ossifying fibroma, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour, peripheral scotoma, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral vision
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Cultural definitions for peripheral nervous system

peripheral nervous system

The nerves outside of the central nervous system that make up part of the vertebrate nervous system.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for peripheral nervous system

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for peripheral nervous system

peripheral nervous system

The part of the nervous system in vertebrate animals that lies outside of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). It includes the nerves that extend to the limbs and many sense organs. Compare central nervous system.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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