Word Dream

 I dreamed of the word paramedic, realizing it's a mashup of para and medic.

What does the prefix para mean?

Para- (prefix): A prefix with many meanings, including: alongside of, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart from, and abnormal

. For example, the parathyroid glands are called "para-thyroid" because they are adjacent to the thyroid. ... The prefix "para-" comes straight from the Greek.