Situated nearer the surface of the body in relation to a specific reference point. Cf.:profundus. SYN: superficial (3) [TA], sublimis (2). [L.]
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su·per·fi·ci·a·lis (soo″pər-fish″e-aґlis) [TA] superficial; a term used to designate a structure situated closer than another to the surface of the body.Medical dictionary. 2011.