Epiperipheral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epiperipheral is an adjective meaning (archaic, physiology) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings that originate at the extremities of nerves, as for example when touching an object with the finger.
Meaning
(archaic, physiology) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings that originate at the extremities of nerves, as for example when touching an object with the finger.
Example Sentences
1870-1880, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Psychology On comparing these three great orders of feelings , we found that whereas the epiperipheral are relational to a very great extent , the entoperipheral , and still more the central , have but small aptitudes for entering into relations.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acral, extremital, peripherovascular, semiperipheral, peripherolobular, epipodial.
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