PERIPHERALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peripherally mean? 

• PERIPHERALLY (adverb)
  The adverb PERIPHERALLY has 1 sense:

1. in or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship

  Familiarity information: PERIPHERALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERIPHERALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship

Antonym:

centrally (in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function)

Pertainym:

peripheral (on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area)

peripheral (related to the key issue but not of central importance)

 Context examples 

A measurement of the plasmacytoid lymphocytes (lymphocytes with peripherally clumped chromatin and often deep blue cytoplasm, and that appear similar to plasma cells) in a biological specimen.

(Plasmacytoid Lymphocyte Count, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

It also acts peripherally, and this peripheral activity may be responsible for the transient increase in blood pressure seen during rapid intravenous administration.

(Clonidine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Also called peripherally inserted central catheter.

(PICC, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic trans-3,4-dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl) piperidine with peripherally selective opioid mu receptor antagonist activity.

(Alvimopan, NCI Thesaurus)

The cochlear nerve fibers originate from neurons of the SPIRAL GANGLION and project peripherally to cochlear hair cells and centrally to the cochlear nuclei (COCHLEAR NUCLEUS) of the BRAIN STEM.

(Cochlear Nerve, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

In addition, these agents have peripherally or centrally antagonistic activity against alpha adrenergic, serotonergic, histaminic, and muscarinic receptors.

(Phenothiazine, NCI Thesaurus)

An abnormally large hepatocyte with eosinophilic or pale, glassy cytoplasm and peripherally displaced nucleus.

(Ground Glass Hepatocyte, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic butylamino-benzoate derivative related to tetracaine and a peripherally acting antitussive, nonnarcotic Benzonatate reduces the cough reflex by anesthetizing and depressing mechanoreceptors in the respiratory passages, lungs, and pleura.

(Benzonatate, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the plasmacytoid lymphocytes (lymphocytes with peripherally clumped chromatin and often deep blue cytoplasm, and that appear similar to plasma cells) to all lymphocytes in a biological specimen.

(Plasmacytoid Lymphocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Lerisetron specifically binds to 5-HT3 receptors, located peripherally on vagus nerve terminals and centrally in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) of the area postrema, which may result in suppression of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

(Lerisetron, NCI Thesaurus)