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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 dyskinesia, extrapyramidal motor system, extrapyramidal system, extrasaccular hernia, extrasensorial
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Medical definitions for extrapyramidal

extrapyramidal
[ ĕk′strə-pĭ-răm′ĭ-dl ]
adj.
Relating to or involving neural pathways situated outside or independent of the pyramidal tracts.
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