PARIETAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parietal mean? 

• PARIETAL (adjective)
  The adjective PARIETAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium

  Familiarity information: PARIETAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PARIETAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

parietal lobe

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

parietal bone (either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium)

 Context examples 

The portion of the brain located in the parietal lobe that plays a role in intersensory processing, language comprehension, and cognition.

(Angular Gyrus, NCI Thesaurus)

Of particular clinical relevance is the blockage of H2 receptors found on the parietal cells of the stomach, which prevents gastric acid secretion.

(Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist, NCI Thesaurus)

It results from the development of autoantibodies against the parietal and chief cells.

(Autoimmune Gastritis, NCI Thesaurus)

The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura.

(Chest wall, NCI Thesaurus)

Of, or relating to, or associated with the parietal bones.

(Parietal, NCI Thesaurus)

An adenocarcinoma of the stomach arising from the parietal cells.

(Gastric Parietal Cell Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The potential body space formed between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardial sac.

(Pericardial Cavity, NCI Thesaurus)

Surgical creation of an opening in the fronto-parietal region of the skull.

(Frontoparietal Craniotomy, NCI Thesaurus)

This may prevent gastric neuroendocrine enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell-induced secretion of histamine, ultimately preventing gastric acid secretion from adjacent parietal cells.

(Cholecystokinin B Receptor Antagonist YF476, NCI Thesaurus)

The part of the brain located anterior to the parietal lobes at the front of each cerebral hemisphere.

(Frontal Lobe, NCI Thesaurus)