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periphery
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periphery /pe·riph·ery/ (pĕ-rif´er-e) an outward surface or structure; the portion of a system outside the central region.periph´eral
pe·riph·er·y (p-rf-r)
n.
1. The outermost part or region within a precise boundary; the part away from center.
2. The outer surface of a solid.

periphery
[pərif′ərē]
Etymology: Gk, peri, around, phereia, boundary
1 parts or areas near or outside a perimeter or boundary.
2 the outer body parts, such as the skin or limbs.

periphery [pĕ-rif´er-e]
an outward structure or surface; the portion of a system outside the central region.

periphery (prif´erē),
periphery
an outward structure or surface; the portion of a system outside the central region.


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