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      parasympathetic
      noun
      originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord
      adjective
      of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
      Roots
      parapara- · Greek · beside, alongsidesynsym- · Greek · together, withpathospath- · Greek · feeling, sufferingikos-etic · Greek · pertaining to
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      The word parasympathetic breaks down into 4 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“beside, alongside”); sym-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); path, from Greek pathos (“feeling, suffering”); and -etic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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