parietaladjective
uk/pəˈraɪ.ə.təl/us/pəˈraɪ.ə.t̬əl/specializedrelating to the wall or outer surface of a body part:
Parietal cells line the wall of the stomach.
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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parietalnoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈraɪ.ə.təl/us/pəˈraɪ.ə.t̬əl/specializedone of the two large bones that form the top and sides of the skull:
The parietal lobes of the brain lie below the parietal bones.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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