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ex·tra·py·ra·mi·dal | \ ˌek-strə-pə-ˈra-mə-dᵊl 
, -ˌpir-ə-ˈmi-dᵊl \
, -ˌpir-ə-ˈmi-dᵊl \Definition of extrapyramidal
: situated outside of the pyramidal tracts also : involving descending nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts
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extrapyramidal
adjectiveex·tra·py·ra·mi·dal | \ -pə-ˈram-əd-ᵊl , -ˌpir-ə-ˈmid-ᵊl \
, -ˌpir-ə-ˈmid-ᵊl \Medical Definition of extrapyramidal
: situated outside of and especially involving descending nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts
extrapyramidal brain lesions
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The first known use of extrapyramidal was circa 1902
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