The United States was supported by several nations during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan in 2001â2003 and in subsequent coalition operations directly or indirectly in support of OEF. See the article Afghanistan War order of battle for the current disposition of coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Definition of para-. 1  1 : beside : alongside of : beyond : aside from parathyroid parenteral. 2  2a : closely related to paraldehydeb : involving substitution at or characterized by two opposite positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms paradichlorobenzene.
Referred pain-Paresthesia (Pins and Needles). Paresthesia (or paraesthesia) is the medical term given to pins and needles. The term aesthesia comes from the Greek word aisthesis, meaning sensation; para means beside (or parallel).araesthesia can also be caused pressure on the spinal cord itself (specifically, pressure on the dura mater, the outer-most sheath, or meninx, of the spinal cord); a number of spinal conditions can lead to this.