| param | <chemistry> A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4). Synonym: dicyandiamide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| paramagnetic | Magnetic, as opposed to diamagnetic. A paramagnetic substance. Paramagnet"ically. Origin: Pref. Para- + magnetic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramagnetism | Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramaleic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid. Origin: Pref. Para- + maleic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramalic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid. Origin: Pref. Para- + malic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramammary lymph nodes | Several lymph nodes on the lateral side of the mammary gland that receive afferents from the mammary gland and send efferents to the axillary pectoral group of lymph nodes. The paramammary lymph nodes are commonly considered as part of the pectoral group of axillary nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici paramammarii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paramastigote | A mastigote having two flagella, one long and one short. Synonym: paraflagellate. Origin: para-+ G. Mastix, whip (05 Mar 2000) |
| paramastoid | <anatomy> Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. Origin: Pref. Para- + mastoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramastoid process | An occasional process of bone extending downward from the jugular process of the occipital bone in humans. Synonym: processus paramastoideus, paroccipital process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Paramecium | <protozoa> Genus of ciliate protozoans. The slipper animalcule is cigar shaped, covered in rows of cilia and about 250 um long. Free swimming, common in freshwater ponds, feeds on bacteria and other particles. Reproduces asexually by binary fission and sexually by conjugation involving the exchange of micronuclei. See: kappa particle. (18 Nov 1997) |
| paramecium tetraurelia | A species of ciliate protozoa. It is used in biomedical research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paramedian | Near the middle line. Synonym: paramesial. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paramedian incision | An incision lateral to the midline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paramedic | A person trained and certified to provide emergency medical care. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paramedical | 1. Related to the medical profession in an adjunctive capacity, e.g., denoting allied health fields such as physical therapy, speech pathology, etc. 2. Relating to a paramedic. (05 Mar 2000) |