peripheral nervous system

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
	Synonyms:		systema nervosum periphericum
	See Also:		nervous system, system, systema nervosum
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The nervous system beyond the brain and spinal cord. The nerves in this system connect the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to sensory organs, body organs, blood vessels, glands and muscles.
	Synonyms:		PNS