What does "peripheral nervous system" mean?

The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.

What is a synonym for "peripheral nervous system"?

Common synonyms include: auxiliary, brain, cerebral cortex, external, extracranial, ganglion.

noun

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Noun

1
The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.
2
the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord wordnet