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peri?...see note

Posted By: GA_MT on 2008-06-19
In Reply to: para vs. peri- sm - rmb

Subject: peri?...see note

peri- means :  Around, about or near.  So peritesticular would be my guess. 


para- means: A departure from the normal.




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