para-, par-

(Greek: by the side of, beside, past, beyond; contrary, wrong, irregular, abnormal)

parallel

parallelepiped

A polyhedron consisting of six faces that are parallelograms.

parallelism

1. In writing, the deliberate repetition of particular words or sentence structures for effect.
2. In philosophy, the philosophical theory that mind and body do not interact but follow separate parallel tracks, without any relationship of cause and effect existing between the two.

parallelize

To make or place parallel to.

parallelogram

A four-sided plane figure in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and of equal length, and the opposite angles are equal.

paralogist

paralogy, paralogia, paralogism

1. False reasoning, involving self-deception.
2. Perverted logic or reasoning in speaking in which the idea that is next in the chain of thought is suppressed and replaced by another that is related to it.

paralyses

paralysing

paralysis

paralytic

paralyze

paralyzed

paralyzing

paramastoiditis

Inflammation of the squamous portion of the temporal bone, from the extension following mastoiditis.

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para-, par-

(Greek: by the side of, beside, past, beyond; contrary, wrong, irregular, abnormal)

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