parietal

English

Etymology

From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈraɪ.ə.təl/

Adjective

parietal (comparative more parietal, superlative most parietal)

1. Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.

   Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach.

2. Of or relating to the parietal bones
3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
   • 1856, B. H. Hall

     At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee.

4. Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

Derived terms

• parietal bone
• parietal lobe
• parietal pleura

Noun

parietal (plural parietals)

1. (anatomy) Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.

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Catalan

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Etymology

From Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)

Adjective

parietal m, f (masculine and feminine plural parietals)

1. parietal

Noun

parietal m (plural parietals)

1. parietal bone

Synonyms

• os parietal

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)

Adjective

parietal m and f (plural parietais)

1. parietal, pertaining to the parietal region of the head

Noun

parietal m (plural parietais)

1. (anatomy) the parietal bone

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /ˌpa.ɾi.e.ˈtaw/, /ˌpa.ɾje.ˈtaw/

Adjective

parietal m and f (plural parietais; uncomparable)

1. relating to walls of a room
2. that which is normally hung on walls (such as tapestries or paintings)

Synonyms

• parietário

Noun

parietal m (plural parietais)

1. (anatomy) parietal bone

Hypernyms

• osso

Holonyms

• crânio

Coordinate terms

• occipital, frontal, temporal, esfenoide, etmoide