pəˈrɪfərəl adj. & n. --adj. 1 of
minor importance;
marginal. 2 of
the periphery; on the
fringe. 3 Anat.
near the
surface of the
body,
with special reference to the
circulation and nervous system. 4 (of equipment) used with a
computer etc. but
not an
integral part of
it. --n. a peripheral
device or
piece of
equipment. øperipheral nervous system Anat. the nervous system
outside the
brain and
spinal cord. øøperipherally adv.