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peripheral nervous system

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: systema nervosum periphericum

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: systema nervosum periphericum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: system

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: perifere senuweestelsel — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 周圍神經系統 /周围神经系统 (zau1 wai4 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 外周神經系統 /外周神经系统 (ngoi6 zau1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 周邊神經系統 /周边神经系统 (zau1 bin1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 邊緣神經系統 /边缘神经系统 (bin1 jyun4 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 末梢神經系統 /末梢神经系统 (mut6 saau1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 周圍神經系統 /周围神经系统 (zhōuwéi shénjīng xìtǒng) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 外周神經系統 /外周神经系统 (wàizhōu shénjīng xìtǒng) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 周邊神經系統 /周边神经系统 (zhōubiān shénjīng xìtǒng) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 邊緣神經系統 /边缘神经系统 (biānyuán shénjīng xìtǒng) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 末梢神經系統 /末梢神经系统 (mòshāo shénjīng xìtǒng) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Czech: periferní nervová soustava — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Danish: det perifere nervesystem — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Dutch: perifeer zenuwstelsel — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Finnish: ääreishermosto — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • French: système nerveux périphérique — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Galician: sistema nervioso periférico — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Greek: περιφερικό νευρικό σύστημα (periferikó nevrikó sýstima) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Hungarian: környéki idegrendszer — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Icelandic: úttaugakerfi — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Italian: sistema nervoso periferico — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Japanese: 末梢神経系 (masshō shinkeikei) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Kazakh: шеткі жүйке жүйесі (şetkı jüike jüiesı) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Korean: 말초신경계통 (malchosin'gyeonggyetong) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Northern Kurdish: demarekoendama çêwe — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Persian: دستگاه عصبی پیرامونی — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Polish: obwodowy układ nerwowy — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Portuguese: sistema nervoso periférico — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Romanian: sistem nervos periferic — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Spanish: sistema nervioso periférico — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Swedish: perifera nervsystemet — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Thai: ระบบประสาทนอกส่วนกลาง (rá-bòp-bprà-sàat-nɔ̂ɔk-sùuan-glaang) — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Turkish: çevresel sinir sistemi — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system
  • Vietnamese: hệ thần kinh ngoại biên — part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system