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paracentral

paracentral

8.8
Near the center of an organ such as the eye or brain
  • adjective
  • /ˌpærəˈsɛntrəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The MRI scan highlighted abnormalities near the paracentral region, indicating potential issues.

Examples

  • Histology will show large cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm and a round to oval paracentral nucleus.

    Academic text (2010)

  • In anatomical terms, the paracentral lobule is crucial for processing motor and sensory information.

  • Their initial results pointed to the fact that both men and women underwent significant activation of the frontal pole feeding back to the paracentral lobule.

    Blog text (13)

  • Doctors observed changes in the paracentral area of the brain during the patient's recovery.

Synonyms

central
vsparacentral
993 1.0

Near the middle of a town, area, or building

is used for positions slightly beside the middle often in anatomy
centric
vsparacentral
37 6.0

Near the middle of something or focused on that point

is used for positions slightly off that middle beside it
medial
vsparacentral
  • Specialized
9 7.4

Near the middle of the body or a body part

is positioned beside the middle rather than being at the midline
paramedian
vsparacentral
  • Specialized
8.7

Near the body's middle line, slightly to one side

is used for positions beside the middle rather than exactly on it

Compounds

paracentral scotoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A small blind spot near but not at the center of vision that makes reading hard

How Central

central
993 1.0
paracentral
  • Specialized
8.8
off-center
  • US
8 4.1
peripheral
27 6.5

Surface Forms

paracentral positive

Morphology

paracentral = central (semi-transparent) = para + centr + al

The word is formed by adding the technical prefix para- 'beside/near' to central, but the prefix is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Paracentral comes from the prefix para- meaning 'beside', as in parallel, and central from centre meaning 'center'. So paracentral means 'near' or 'beside' the center, often used in medicine to describe a part close to the middle of the body or an organ.