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Definition of Adjacent

Adjacent: Lying nearby. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and circumjacent. From ad-, near + the Latin jacere, to lie = to lie near.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 10/28/2004

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