ex·ter·nal
adj 1 : capable of being perceived outwardly : BODILY < signs of a disease> 2 a : situated at, on, or near the outside <an protective covering> <an muscle> b : directed toward the outside : having an outside object < perception> <eyesight and the other senses> c : used by applying to the outside <an lotion> 3 a (1) : situated near or toward the surface of the body : also : situated away from the mesial plane <the condyle of the humerus> (2) : arising or acting from outside : having an outside origin < causes> < stimuli> b : of, relating to, or consisting of something outside the mind : having existence independent of the mind <sensations aroused by phenomena> < reality> ex*ter*nal*ly adv
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