What does para mean in paranormal?

para- 1 (also par-)prefix1 beside; adjacent to : parameter | parataxis | parathyroid.• Medicine denoting a disordered function or faculty: : paresthesia.• distinct from, but analogous to : paramilitary | paraphrase | paratyphoid.• beyond :paradox | paranormal |parapsychology.• subsidiary; assisting : paramedic | paraprofessional.

-New Oxford American Dictionary