Meaning

beside, alongside.

Definitions by Sense

1. beside, alongside
2. between
3. around, surrounding
4. adjacent, next to
5. near
6. opposite of, on the far side of
7. above, over
8. across, through, throughout

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

paracavernous (on the far side of the cavernous sinus)

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

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

Word Forms

• par-

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When Should You Use Para-?

Use para- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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