paries

wall

 [wawl]

a structure bounding or limiting a space or a definitive mass of material; called also paries.

cell wall a rigid structure that lies just outside of and is joined to the plasma membrane of plant cells and most prokaryotic cells, which protects the cell and maintains its shape.

chest wall the structures bordering the thorax that move during breathing, including the rib cage, diaphragm, and abdomen.

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wall

(wawl), [TA]

An investing part enclosing a cavity such as the thorax or abdomen, or covering a cell or any anatomic unit. A wall, as of the thorax, abdomen, or any hollow organ.

Synonym(s): paries [TA]

[L. vallum]

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paries

(pâr′ē-ēz′)

n. pl. parietes (pə-rī′ĭ-tēz′)

often parietes A wall of a body part, organ, or cavity.

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wall

(wawl) [TA]

An investing part enclosing a cavity such as the thorax or abdomen, or covering a cell or any anatomic unit.
Synonym(s): paries.

[L. vallum]

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