| paraph | A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery. Origin: F. Paraphe, parafe, contr. Fr. Paragraphe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| paraphagma | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Beside +, an inclosure. <zoology> One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea. Paraphrag"mal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| parapharyngeal space | The space limited by the lateral wall of the pharynx, the cervical vertebrae, and the medial pterygoid muscle. Synonym: parapharyngeal space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphasia | A form of aphasia in which a person has lost the ability to speak correctly, substituting one word for another, and jumbling words and sentences unintelligibly. Synonym: jargon, paragrammatism, paraphrasia, pseudoagrammatism. Origin: para-+ G. Phasis, speech Thematic paraphasia, incoherent speech that wanders from the theme or subject under discussion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphasic | Relating to paraphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parapherna | The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paraphia | Any disorder of the sense of touch. Synonym: parapsia, pseudaphia, pseudesthesia, pseudoesthesia. Origin: para-+ G. Haphe, touch (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphilia | Paraphilias are a variety of complex psychiatric disorders which are manifest as deviant sexual behaviour. For example, in men the most common forms are pedophilia (sexual behaviour toward children) and exhibitionism (exposing one's body in public setting). Men with paraphilia are usually treated with psychotherapy, antidepression medications, and medications that alter hormones, particularly testosterone (male sex hormone). (12 Dec 1998) |
| paraphilias | Abnormal sexual behaviour manifested by unusual or bizarre imagery or acts that are necessary for sexual excitement. They tend to be involuntarily repetitive. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paraphimosis | <medicine> A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; beyond + to muzzle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paraphonia | Any disorder of the voice, especially a change in its tone. Origin: para-+ G. Phone, voice (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphora | A slight emotional disturbance. Origin: G. A going aside, derangement (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphosphoric | <chemistry> Pyrophosphoric. Origin: Pref. Para- + phosphoric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paraphrasia | Synonym: paraphasia. Origin: para-+ G. Phrasis, speech (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraphysial | Paraphyseal Pertaining to the paraphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |