parietal

Adj

1. Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
2. Of or relating to the parietal bones.
3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
4. Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

Noun

1. Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
2. Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
3. A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
4. (informal) Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

perietal

sincipital

costal

lateral

buccal

vertex

top of the head

outer wall-related

calvaria

Translations

parietal

parietal

parietale

pariétal

parietal

parietal

pariétaux

wandbeen

pariëtaal

tot de wand behorend

ciemieniowy

relativo ao osso frontal

relativo al hueso frontal

çepersel

yan

Sentences

This deficit may be caused by damage to the parietal lobe .