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supra-

a prefix meaning “above, over” (supraorbital) or “beyond the limits of, outside of” (supramolecular; suprasegmental).
Compare super-.


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see supra
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supra-  
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  1. Above; over; on top of: suprarenal.

  2. Greater than; transcending: supramolecular.


[Latin, from suprā, above, beyond; see uper in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

supra- 
prefix meaning "above, over, beyond," from L. supra "above, before, beyond," in supera (parte), lit. "on the upper (side)," from old fem. ablative singular of superus (adj.) "above," related to super "above, over" (see super-).
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Medical Dictionary

supra- pref.

  1. Above; over; on top of: supracostal.

  2. Greater than; transcending: supraliminal.

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