vicarious


vi·car·i·ous

adj \vī-ˈker-ē-əs, və-, -ˈkar-\

Definition of VICARIOUS

: occurring in an unexpected or abnormal part of the body instead of the usual one <bleeding from the gums sometimes occurs in the absence of the normal discharge from the uterus in vicarious menstruation>

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