para-

beside, alongside

parasite (feed beside), parallel (beside one another), paracapsular (alongside a capsule)

between

paracellular (between cells), paraconule (A conule located between a paracone and a metacone), paradiploid (intermediate between diploid and polyploid)

around, surrounding

paracortex (surrounding the cortex), paradiapophysis (covering the diapophysis)

adjacent, next to

paracentral (adjacent to the center), paracaval (adjacent to the vena cava)

near

paranal (near the anus), parepididymis ((body part) near the epididymis), parethmoid (near the ethmoid bone)

to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from

parachute