Definition of Parietal

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium. "Parietal lobe"

Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Partainyms: Parietal Bone

Definition of Parietal

1. a. Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them.

2. n. One of the parietal bones.

Definition of Parietal

1. a bone of the skull [n -S]

Medical Definition of Parietal

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the walls of a cavity. 2. Pertaining to or located near the parietal bone, as the parietal lobe. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parietal

paries inferior orbitae
paries jugularis cavi tympani
paries labyrinthicus cavi tympani
paries lateralis orbitae
paries mastoideus cavi tympani
paries medialis orbitae
paries membranaceus cavi tympani
paries membranaceus tracheae
paries posterior gastris
paries posterior vaginae
paries superior orbitae
paries tegmentalis cavi tympani
paries tympanicus ductus cochlearis
paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis
parietal (current term)
parietal (current term)
Parietales
parietals
parietal angle
parietal arteries
parietal bone
parietal bone
parietal border
parietal border of frontal bone
parietal border of sphenoid bone
parietal border of temporal bone
parietal branch
parietal branch of medial occipital artery
parietal branch of middle meningeal artery
parietal branch of superficial temporal artery

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