Definition of "parabasal" []

• In Crinoidea, situated next to a basal and articulated therewith.
• One of the parabasalia of a crinoid; a parabasale. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Other significant results included a mean increase in superficial cells (25.9% SCE-A vs 3.8% placebo), a mean decrease in parabasal cells (36.3% SCE-A vs 5.7% placebo), and a mean reduction in pH (1.47 SCE-A vs 0.30 placebo)."
• "In line with previous reports, p63 expression was observed in both basal and parabasal epithelial cell layers (data not shown)."
• "The results showed highly statistically significant positive results in four co-primary endpoints (p met all the co-primary endpoints at a 60 mg dosage, with statistically significant improvements in vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, as well as statistically significant improvement in the proportion of parabasal and superficial cells in the epithelium of vaginal walls and a decline in vaginal pH levels."