parachordal
adjective
para·chord·al
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Medical Definition of parachordal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: situated at the side of the notochord
parachordal
nounMedical Definition of parachordal (Entry 2 of 2)
: either of a pair of cartilaginous rods that develop on each side of the notochord beneath the posterior part of the embryonic brain and participate in formation of the parachordal plate