PARA Medical Abbreviation

PARA has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PARA in Medical.

Paragraph

In word processing, any part of a docu-ment preceded by one paragraph mark and ending with another. To the program, a paragraph represents a unit of information that can be selected as a whole or given for-matting distinct from the surrounding paragraphs. On IBM and other computers built around the Intel 8088 or 8086 microprocessor, a 16-byte section of memory begin-ning at a location (address) that can be divided evenly by 16 (hexadecimal 10). or  develops one idea with a series of logically connected sentences and may vary in length.

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paraplegic
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paralysis
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Parity

Bit(s) used to determine whether a block of data has been altered.

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paracentesis
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Paraplegia

Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη \"half-striking\". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal that is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. Common victims of this impairment are veterans or members of the armed forces.

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