Epiperipheral

/ˌɛpɪpəˈrɪfərəl/ adjective

Definition

Located upon or near the periphery; situated at the outer edge of something.

Etymology

From epi- (upon) + peripheral (relating to the outer edge or boundary), which comes from Greek periphereia (circumference). This anatomical term describes structures positioned just at or slightly beyond the margin of a region.

Kelly Says

In anatomy, this word helps doctors pinpoint exactly where something is—not quite in the center, not quite outside, but hovering right at that fuzzy boundary between two zones!

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