epiperipheral Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ep`i*pe*riph"er*al adjective
Etymology
Pref. epi- + peripheral.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the finger; -- opposed to entoperipheral. H. Spenser.

Webster 1913