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 supraangular surangular supraaortal Above the aorta supraaortic Above or over the aorta supraauricular Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars. supraaxillary Growing above, or inserted above the axil; inserted above the axil. suprabasal Above a basal layer suprabasally In a suprabasal direction suprabasilar Synonym of suprabasal. suprabenthic Relating to the suprabenthos suprabenthos The organisms that live on the sea floor but migrate above it seasonally or daily suprablastoporal Above a blastopore suprabony Horizontal direction in bone, adjacent to the tooth. suprabranchial Situated above the branchiae. suprabuccal Above the cheek or the mouth. suprabulbar Above the medulla oblongata supracalcarine Above the calcar supracallosal Above the corpus callosum. supracanonical Having a value greater than that predicted by orthodox theories supracapacity greater that something's capacity supracapsular Above a capsule supracardiac superior to the heart supracargo An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; also, if there are two of such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo. supracarinal Above a carina supracaudal Above the tail. supracelestial supercelestial supraceliac Above the abdomen of abdominal cavity supracellular above the level of cells supracentenarian supercentenarian supracentral Situated above the centre supracephalic overhead; above the head. supracerebellar Above the cerebellum supracervical Above or beyond the cervix supracheliceral Located above the chelicerae. suprachiasmatic Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus. suprachoroid suprachoroidal suprachoroidal Situated above the choroid supraclan Involving organisation above the clan level. supraclavian Above the clavicle. supraclavicle A bone which usually connects the clavicle with the posttemporal in the pectoral girdle of fishes. supraclavicular Above the clavicle. supraclavicularly In a supraclavicular manner or direction supracleithrum A bone of the pectoral girdle situated dorsal to the cleithrum supraclinical More than is needed for clinical reasons supraclinoid Above the clinoid bone / process supracloacal Above the cloaca supraclonal Relating to a response or set of cells that is larger in scope than a single clone. supraclypeal Above a clypeus supracolic Superior to the colon, usually with reference to the transverse colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity. supracollicular Above the colliculus supracolloid A type of particle structure formed from two or more colloidal particles; a colloidal supramolecular assembly. supracolloidal Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a supracolloid. supracolumnar Above a column. supracommissural Above a commissure supracompetitive Higher than what can be sustained in a competitive market. supracomplex Synonym of supercomplex. supraconducting superconducting supraconduction Synonym of superconduction. supraconductive Synonym of superconductive. supraconductivity Synonym of superconductivity. supraconductor Synonym of superconductor. supracondylar Above a condyle. supracondyloid supracondylar supraconscious superconscious supraconsciousness superconsciousness supracontext The larger context surrounding various subcontexts. supracoracoid Above the coracoid process supracoracoideus A pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight. supracoronary Enclosing the blood vessels of the heart supracostal Situated above (superior to) a rib or the ribs. supracranial Above the cranium supracrestal Above a crest supracretaceous Lying above the chalk. supracricoid Above the cricoid cartilage supracritical Having a numerical value greater than some critical value supracrustal Above the Earth's crust. supracrystal An ordered arrangement of nanocrystals supracultural That applies to a number of different cultures supracutaneous Above the skin; being merely of or upon the epidermis; (loosely) superficial; external. supradecompound Very decompound; divided many times. supradental Above the teeth supradentary Above the dentary bone supradialect A dialectological category between the levels of language and dialect. supradialectal Being or relating to a supradialect. supradiaphragmatic Located above the diaphragm supradomain A domain that contains other, smaller domains supradorsal On or above the dorsal region supraduct To rotate the eye upward. supraduction The upward rotation of an eye supraduodenal Above the duodenum. supradural Above, or in the upper layer of, the dura mater supradurally In a supradural manner or direction supraequatorial Above the equator of a spherical or rounded anatomical structure. supraesophageal Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus. supraesophageally In a supraesophageal manner or direction supraessential Highly essential, or very essential supraethmoid Above, or on the dorsal side of, the ethmoid bone or cartilage. suprafacial Of a chemical reaction, involving two simultaneous changes in bonding to the same face of a common centre (or related centres) of a molecular fragment. suprafacially In a suprafacial way. suprafamilial Of a level of society higher than family. suprafamily Synonym of superfamily. suprafascial Above the fascia suprafascially In a suprafascial manner or direction suprafeminine superfeminine suprafimbrial Above or over a fimbria suprafine Synonym of superfine. suprafix A type of affix where a suprasegmental change (such as tone or stress) modifies an existing morpheme's meaning. suprafoliaceous Inserted into the stem above the leaf or petiole. supraforaminal Above the foramen supraganglionic Above a ganglion supragastric Above the stomach. suprageneric Pertaining to a taxon at a rank above that of genus. supragenic Outside the limits of genes. supragenicular Above the knee. suprageniculate Above the lateral geniculate nucleus supragenome Synonym of pangenome. supragenomic Relating to a supragenome supragenual Above a genu suprageriatric Very old (typically greater than about 85 years) supragingival Above the gumline (gingival margin). supragingivally In a supragingival manner or direction supraglabellar Above the glabella. supraglacial Of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier. supraglacially In a supraglacial manner. supraglenoid Situated above the glenoid cavity of a bone. supraglenoidal Synonym of supraglenoid. supraglottal Above the glottis supraglottic Situated above the glottis; related to the supraglottis supraglottis The upper part of the larynx, above the vocal cords, including the epiglottis supraglottoplasty Repair of the larynx above the glottis supragnathal Above the jaw supragovernmental Synonym of supergovernmental. supragranular Lying above the granular layer of the cerebellum suprahaplotype A group of closely-related haplotypes supraharmonic Of or pertaining to supraharmonics. supraharmonics Distortions to the current and voltage flow in power distribution lines that occur in the range of 2kHz-150kHz suprahepatic Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the liver suprahilar Above a hilum suprahistorical Synonym of superhistorical. suprahuman Having powers above and beyond those of a normal human. suprahumanity superhumanity suprahyoid Above the hyoid bone suprailiac Relating to the suprailium suprailium The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium in humans, and some animals. supraindividual Synonym of superindividual (“above or beyond the individual”). suprainfection Infection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use. suprainguinal Above the groin suprainiac Above the inion. suprainsular Situated above the insular cortex. supraintestinal Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the intestine. suprajacent Synonym of superjacent.