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peripheral vision

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noun

all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.

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Words nearby peripheral vision

peripheral nervous system, peripheral ossifying fibroma, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour, peripheral scotoma, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral vision, peripheric, periphery, periphlebitis, periphrasis, periphrastic
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Words related to peripheral vision

horizon, ken, line of sight, range, scope, sweep, purview, field of view, line of vision

Medical definitions for peripheral vision

peripheral vision

n.

Vision produced by light rays falling on areas of the retina beyond the macula.indirect vision
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