Situated at a deeper level in relation to a specific reference point. Cf.:superficialis. SYN: profundus [TA].
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deep 'dēp adj
1 a) extending well inward from an outer surface <a \deep gash>
b ) (1) not located superficially within the body or one of its parts <\deep pressure receptors in muscles> (2) resulting from or involving stimulation of deep structures <\deep pain> <\deep reflexes>
2) being below the level of the conscious <\deep neuroses>
deep·ly adv
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(dēp) situated far beneath the surface; not superficial.Medical dictionary. 2011.