Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z paradoxurine Of, or pertaining to, the genus Paradoxurus. paradoxy A paradoxical statement; a paradox. paradrogue Synonym of drogue (“conical device for aerial refuelling”). paradrop A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute paraductal Above or over a duct paraductular Alongside a duct paradun A kind of fly used in fishing. Paradys The star α Apodis in the constellation Apus. parae Synonym of green laver. paraedrite Synonym of rutile. paraeducator A paraprofessional educator; a teacher's assistant responsible for helping students in the classroom. paraelectric Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting paraelectricity paraelectrically By means of, or in terms of, paraelectricity. paraelectricity The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric field paraelectromagnon An electromagnon that is active when in a paramagnetic environment paraenesis Advice or exhortation, particularly of a moral or religious nature. paraenetical Giving advice; advisory, hortatory. paraepiglottic Over, or beyond the epiglottis paraesophageal Across the esophagus paraesthesis paresthesia paraetymology Synonym of folk etymology. paraexciton An exciton whose spin is antiparallel to that of its hole paraexcitonic Of or pertaining to paraexcitons parafacial Relating to the area between the ptilinal fissure and the compound eye of insects. parafalcine Above or behind a falx parafango A mixture of mud and paraffin used in thermotherapy. parafascicular posterior to the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus parafasciole A broad zone next to the fasciole parafeminism A variety of feminism that seeks to better the conditions of women but considers men and women to be fundamentally different. parafencer One who takes part in parafencing. parafencing The disability-adapted form of fencing. parafermion The equivalent of a fermion in any of several parastatistics parafermionic Of or pertaining to parafermions paraffin A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil. paraffinate To paraffin. paraffinated treated with paraffin paraffiner A machine for sealing a product in paraffin wax. paraffinic Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes paraffining The action of coating with paraffin paraffinization The embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming paraffinize To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming. paraffinoid Resembling paraffin; aliphatic paraffinoma Sclerosing lipogranuloma, a skin condition characterized by a granulomatous and fibrotic reaction that occurs in the subcutaneous fat from the injection of silicone or mineral oils. paraffiny Resembling or characteristic of paraffin. paraffle An ostentatious display. parafibromin A protein that inhibits cell proliferation and suppresses some tumors parafibular Across or through the fibula parafilariasis infection with Parafilaria parasites parafiliariosis infection with nematodes of the genus Parafilaria parafilm plastic film used to seal laboratory containers parafiscal Relating to charges levied by quangos and similar semi-governmental bodies parafissural Across or through a fissure paraflagellar Describing a fibrillar structure within the flagella of a protist. paraflexus A flexus in front of the paracone. paraflight An instance of paraflying parafloccular Relating to the paraflocculus paraflocculus The lateral part of the flocculus of the cerebellum paraflu Parainfluenza. paraflutizide A thiazide diuretic. parafluvial Describing the area next to a river paraflying parasailing parafoil A parachute, kite or glider with an aerofoil-shaped fabric canopy or wing. parafollicular Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin. paraform Synonym of paraformaldehyde. paraformaldehyde A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology paraformalin A solution of paraformaldehyde in water paraformer An electrical transformer that uses magnetic inductance parafossette Synonym of paraflexus. parafoulbrood A bacterial disease of bees. parafovea A region in the retina: part of the macula lutea that circumscribes the fovea and is circumscribed by the perifovea. parafoveal Surrounding the perifovea parafoveally Using the perifovea parafoveolar Through or across the foveola parafrag A kind of small bomb dropped with a parachute, and pre-scored to break into one-inch pieces. parafransoletite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. parafront altarcloth parafrontal situated across the front parafuchsin A tri(aminophenyl)methane hydrochloride; an important red biologic stain used in Schiff reagent to detect cellular DNA (Feulgen stain), mucopolysaccharides (periodic acid-Schiff stain), and proteins (ninhydrin-Schiff stain). parafunction An abnormal (especially habitual) movement of part of the body. parafunctional Related to a parafunction (abnormal body movement). parafunctionality The quality of being parafunctional. Parag A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. paragade A play style in the Mass Effect series in which options from both the paragon and renegade orientations are selected about equally. paragalactan A reserve substance in the seeds of lupins. Paragamian A surname. paragammacism Inability to produce the sound /g/, gammacism. paraganglial Relating to the paraganglion paraganglioma A rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen, thorax, or head and neck region. paraganglion A chromaffin body; a small group of chromaphil cells in the abdomen, connected with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk and the ganglia of the celiac, renal, adrenal, aortic and hypogastric plexuses paraganglionic Relating to paraganglia. Paragas A surname from Pangasinan. paragaster The cavity of the sac of a sponge. paragastric Lying alongside the gastric cavity. paragastrioceratid Any ammonite in the family Paragastrioceratidae. parage Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble. paragenesia Synonym of paragenesis. paragenesis An ordered chronological sequence of mineral formations. paragenetic related to paragenesis paragenetically In terms of paragenesis. paragenic Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc. paragenital Alongside the genitals parageosynclinal Relating to a parageosyncline. parageosyncline A geosyncline within or adjacent to a craton and usually less elongated, shallower, and less persistent than an orthogeosyncline. parageusia The abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications. parageusic Of or relating to parageusia. paragigantocellular Beyond the gigantocellular reticular nucleus paraglacial Describing the unstable conditions following the retreat of a glacier paraglenal Relating to the coracoid of a fish. paraglide To take part in paragliding. paraglider One who paraglides. paragliding The sport of gliding with a paraglider. paraglobin Synonym of paraglobulin. paragloboside neolactotetraosylceramide paraglobulin Synonym of fibrinoplastin. paraglossa One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua of certain insects. paraglossal Relating to the paraglossae. paraglossia Inflammation of the muscles and connective tissue under the tongue. paraglottic Beyond the glottis paragnatha Paragnathi (lobes forming the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea). paragnathism The quality of being paragnathous. paragnathous having both mandibles of equal length, with the tips meeting, as in certain birds. paragnathus One of the two lobes forming the lower lip, or metastoma, of Crustacea. paragneiss A gneiss derived from a sedimentary rock. paragneissic Of or relating to paragneiss. paragnosia The false recognition of a meaning etc. that is not actually present, in cases of aphasia. paragoge The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function. paragogic Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. paragogical Synonym of paragogic. paragogically In a paragogic manner. paragogy A form of learning in which the learners assist each other. paragon A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. paragonimiasis A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes. paragonite A mineral related to muscovite. paragonitic Of or relating to the mineral paragonite. paragonize To paragon; to compare or parallel. paragonless Without a paragon. Paragould A city, the county seat of Greene County, Arkansas, United States. paragram A play on words; a pun. paragrammatic paragrammatical paragrammatical Relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar. paragrammatically With the use of anomalous grammar. paragrammatism The confused or incomplete use of grammatical structures, found in certain forms of speech disturbance. paragrammatist A punster, someone who makes puns. paragrandine An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. paragranulin A particular peptide sequence within granulins paragraph A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. paragraphed Containing, or organised into paragraphs. paragraphemic Describing any feature of a text that is obvious to a reader (such as a sudden change in font, use of italics or handwriting etc) paragrapher A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist. paragraphia A language disorder in which the patient writes one word in place of another.