Function: noun
Date: 1896
: the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system and comprises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Meaning of PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012