Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the parietal bones of the skull: Pertaining to the pair of bones forming the central sides and roof of the human cranium.
   • Relating to the parietal lobe of the brain: Pertaining to a major division of each cerebral hemisphere, located beneath the parietal bone, which processes sensory information and spatial awareness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The surgeon carefully examined the patient's parietal bone after the injury.
  • A stroke in the parietal lobe can cause difficulties with sensation and spatial reasoning.

Advanced Usage

• "Parietal cell": A type of cell in the stomach lining that secretes hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor.
  • The biopsy showed a normal count of parietal cells.
• "Parietal pleura": The serous membrane lining the inner surface of the chest wall.
  • Inflammation of the parietal pleura causes sharp chest pain during breathing.

Variants and Related Words

• Parietally (adverb): In a manner relating to the parietal region.
  • The tumor was located parietally.
• Parieto- (prefix): A combining form used in anatomical terms, such as (relating to the parietal and temporal lobes).

Synonyms

• Wall-related (in specific biological contexts, e.g., ).
• Somatosensory (specifically in relation to functions of the parietal lobe).

Related Phrases and Terms

• Parietal foramen: A small opening in the parietal bone for an emissary vein.
• Parietal pericardium: The outer layer of the sac surrounding the heart.
• Parietal eye: A light-sensitive organ found in some reptiles, also called a "third eye."

Adjective

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