Definition of "para-" in английский

prefix

1. beside, alongside

   • parasite (feed beside), parallel (beside one another), paracapsular (alongside a capsule)

2. between

   • paracellular (between cells), paraconule (A conule located between a paracone and a metacone), paradiploid (intermediate between diploid and polyploid)

3. around, surrounding

   • paracortex (surrounding the cortex), paradiapophysis (covering the diapophysis)

4. adjacent, next to

   • paracentral (adjacent to the center), paracaval (adjacent to the vena cava)

5. near

   • paranal (near the anus), parepididymis ((body part) near the epididymis), parethmoid (near the ethmoid bone)

6. opposite of, on the far side of

   • paracavernous (On the far side of the cavernous sinus)

7. above, over

   • paraductal (above the duct), paracoronoid (above the coronoid process), paracondylar (over the condyle)

8. across, through, throughout

   • paracotylar ([extending] across the cotyle), paraesophageal (across the esophagus), paracloacal (through the cloaca), paracostal (through the ribs), paracerebral (throughout the brain)

9. beyond

   • paradox (beyond expectation), paranormal (beyond normal) paraclival (beyond the clivus)

10. abnormal

    • paralgesia (abnormal sensitivity to pain)

11. incorrect

12. false

    • paradiorthosis (false correction)

13. resembling

    • paramilitary (resembling a military), paramylum (resembling amylum (starch))

14. unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned

    • parastate (an unrecognized state), parabaptism (unauthorized baptism)

15. avoiding or avoidant

    • parenteral (avoiding the intestines), paraconsistent (avoiding consistency)

16. (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)

17. related or pertaining to

    • paraclinical (relating to things not purely clinical), parabigeminal (related to a pair of organs), parabicanonical (pertaining to a linear system of divisors equivalent to a bicanonical divisor), paracomplex (pertaining to all metric spaces and all CW-complexes)