peripheral nervous systemnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/pəˌrɪf.ər.əl ˈnɜː.vəs ˌsɪs.təm//pəˌrɪf.ɚ.əl ˈnɝː.vəs ˌsɪs.təm/specializedthe part of the nervous system that includes all the nerves in the body outside the brain and the spinal cord
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