| exterior | 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere. "Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man Resemble that it was." (Shak) 2. External; on the outside; without the limits of; extrinsic; as, an object exterior to a man, opposed to what is within, or in his mind. "Without exterior help sustained." (Milton) 3. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom. <geometry> Exterior angle, the side of the polygon upon which a front of fortification is formed. Origin: L. Exterior, compar. Of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. Fr. Ex: cf. F. Exterieur. See Ex, and cf. Extreme, Interior. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| exteriorise | 1. To direct a patient's interests, thoughts, or feelings into a channel leading outside the self, to some definite aim or object. 2. To expose an organ temporarily for observation, or permanently for purposes of physiologic experiment, e.g., fixation of a segment of bowel with blood supply intact to the outer aspect of the abdominal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |