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parietal
pa·ri·e·tal / pəˈrīətəl/ • adj. 1. Anat. Biol. of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure. ∎ of the parietal lobe: the parietal cortex. 2. relating to residence in a college or university dormitory and esp. to visits from members of the opposite sex: parietal rules. 3. Archaeol. denoting prehistoric art found on rock walls. • n. 1. Anat. & Zool. a parietal structure. ∎ short for parietal bone. 2. (parietals) inf. dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex. |
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"parietal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "parietal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-parietal.html "parietal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-parietal.html |
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parietal (pă-ry-ĕ-t'l) adj. of or relating to the inner walls of a body cavity, as opposed to the contents. p. bone either of a pair of bones forming the top and sides of the cranium. See skull. p. cells see oxyntic cells. p. lobe one of the major divisions of each cerebral hemisphere (see cerebrum), lying beneath the crown of the skull. It contains the sensory cortex and association areas. p. pleura see pleura.
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"parietal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "parietal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-parietal.html "parietal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-parietal.html |
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parietal (anat.) pert. to the wall of the body or a bodily organ XVI; (U.S.) pert. to residence within walls of a college XIX. — F. pariétal or late L. parietālis, f. pariēs, pariet- wall, partition wall; see -AL1.
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T. F. HOAD. "parietal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "parietal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-parietal.html T. F. HOAD. "parietal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-parietal.html |
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1. One of a pair of bones that form much of the posterior part of the roof of the brain case. 2. Applied to the lining on the inside of the body wall. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-parietal.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-parietal.html |
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parietal Of or relating to the wall of a body cavity or other structure.
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"parietal." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "parietal." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-parietal.html "parietal." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-parietal.html |
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parietal See PLACENTATION.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-parietal.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "parietal." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-parietal.html |
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