| paracorolla | <botany> A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus. Origin: Pref. Para- + corolla. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| paracortex | <anatomy> Mid cortical region of lymph node, area that is particularly depleted of T lymphocytes in thymectomised animals and is referred to as the thymus dependent area. (18 Nov 1997) |
| paracousis | 1. Impaired hearing. 2. Auditory illusions or hallucinations. Synonym: paracousis. Origin: para-+ G. Akousis, hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracrine | <endocrinology> Form of signalling in which the target cell is close to the signal releasing cell. Neurotransmitters and neurohormones are usually considered to fall into this category. (18 Nov 1997) |
| paracrine communication | Cellular signaling in which a factor secreted by a cell affects other cells in the local environment. This term is often used to denote the action of hormones on surrounding cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paracusis | 1. Impaired hearing. 2. Auditory illusions or hallucinations. Synonym: paracousis. Origin: para-+ G. Akousis, hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracusis loci | Loss or diminution of the power of determining the direction of sound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracyanogen | <chemistry> A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide. Origin: Pref. Para- + cyanogen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paracyesis | Synonym: ectopic pregnancy. Origin: para-+ G. Kyesis, pregnancy (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracymene | <chemistry> Same as Cymene. Origin: Pref. Para- + cymene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paracystic | Alongside or near a bladder, specifically the urinary bladder. Synonym: paravesical. Origin: para-+ G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracystic pouch | A peritoneal depression formed by the reflection of the peritoneum from the lateral pelvic wall onto the roof of the bladder; in the female, it is the lateral portion of the uterovesical pouch, separated from the pararectal pouch by the broad ligament. Synonym: fossa paravesicalis, paracystic pouch, paravesical pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracystitis | Inflammation of the connective tissue and other structures about the urinary bladder. Origin: para-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracystium | The tissues adjacent to the urinary bladder. Origin: para-+ G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracytic | 1. Relating to cells other than those normal to the part where they are found. 2. Between or among, but independent of, cells. Origin: para-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |