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Definition of Parietal bone
1. Noun. Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium.
Generic synonyms: Membrane Bone
Group relationships: Braincase, Brainpan, Cranium
Definition of Parietal bone
1. Noun. Either of two bones that together form the sides and top of the skull. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Parietal bone
1. The side bone of the skull. (12 Dec 1998)
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Literary usage of Parietal bone
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1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"They denote the point where ossification of the parietal bone began. They are
much more prominent and well-marked in early life, in consequence of the ..."
2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"I.— Anomalous division of the left parietal bone in a rachitic human fu-tus.
of a four to six months' foetus, sex and race not given (Frassetto). 6. ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1903)
"The Connection of the Anterior Inferior Angle of the parietal bone in Primates.
... Taking a few examples :— The extension of the parietal bone has ..."
4. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1910)
"... side from the superior to the lateral angle, is deeply serrated for articulation
with the parietal bone, and forms, by this union, the lambdoid suture. ..."
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