Prefixes Para- & Peri Flashcard

Front

Para-

Back

beside

Front

Peri-

Back

around

Front

A statement that doesn't seem genuine on the surface, but is actually true

Back

Paradox

Front

Peripheral

Back

Not of main importance, to the side

Front

A model or system that is the basis for a way of investigating or understanding the world

Back

Paradigm

Front

A sudden explosion of emotion

Back

paroxysm

Front

Parabola

Back

describing the path of an object

Front

The perfect example of something

Back

paragon

Front

The point at which the moon is closest to the Earth

Back

perigee

Front

Relating to the structures around the teeth

Back

periodontal