adj
parietal
puh-REYE-uh-tuhl
adj
1
Relating to the wall of a body cavity or organ.
"The parietal layer of the membrane lines the cavity wall."
2
Relating to the parietal bones, located at the top and sides of the skull.
"The scan showed unusual activity in the parietal region of the brain."
noun
1
Either of the two skull bones forming the top and sides of the head.
"The fracture ran across the left parietal."
How to Use Parietal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to a "wall" structure in the body — most commonly the parietal bones of the skull or the wall lining of an organ.
Common pairings
parietal bone
parietal lobe
Word Forms
more parietal comparative, parietals plural, most parietal superlative
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The _____ layer of the membrane lines the cavity wall.
Etymology
From Latin parietalis, from paries ("wall").