extrapyramidal

adjective

ex·tra·py·ra·mi·dal ˌek-strə-pə-ˈra-mə-dᵊl

-ˌpir-ə-ˈmi-dᵊl

: situated outside of the pyramidal tracts

also : involving descending nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of extrapyramidal was circa 1902

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“Extrapyramidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrapyramidal. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

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extrapyramidal

adjective

ex·tra·py·ra·mi·dal -pə-ˈram-əd-ᵊl

-ˌpir-ə-ˈmid-ᵊl

: situated outside of and especially involving descending nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts

extrapyramidal brain lesions

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