centrical

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cen⋅tric

[sen-trik]

–adjective

1.	pertaining to or situated at the center; central.

2.	Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center.

Also, cen⋅tri⋅cal.

Origin:
1580–90; < Gk kentrikós of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equiv. to kéntr(on) (see center ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:

cen⋅tri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

cen⋅tric⋅i⋅ty [sen-tris-i-tee]

, noun

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cen·tric (sěn'trĭk)

adj.

Situated at or near the center; central.
Having a center.
Of or relating to diatoms of the class Centrales, distinguished by their radially symmetrical form.

cen'tri·cal·ly adv., cen·tric'i·ty (sěn-trĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

cen·tri·cal (sěn'trĭ-kəl)

adj. Variant of centric.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cen·tric
Pronunciation: 'sen-trik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to a nerve center
2 : of, relatingto, or having a centromere
3 of dental occlusion : involving spatial relationships such that all teeth of both jaws meet in a normal manner and forces exerted by the loweron the upper jaw are perfectly distributed in the dental arch

Medical Dictionary

centric cen·tric (sěn'trĭk) or cen·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl)
adj.
Situated at or near the center; central.

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