extrapyramidal

[ ek-struh-pi-ram-i-dl ]

/ ˌɛk strə pɪˈræm ɪ dl /

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adjective

pertaining to or involving nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts, especially the corpus striatum and its associated structures.

located outside the pyramidal tracts.

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Origin of extrapyramidal

extra- + pyramidal

Words nearby extrapyramidal

extrapolate, extrapolation, extrapose, extraposition, extraprofessional, extrapyramidal, extrapyramidal system, extrasensorial, extrasensory, extrasensory perception, extrasolar