paries /par·i·es/ (par´e-ēz) pl. pari´etes [L.] a wall, as of an organ or cavity.
paries
wall [wawl]
pa·ri·es (pâr  -z )n. pl. pa·ri·e·tes (p  -r  -tz) A wall of a body part, organ, or cavity, as of the chest or abdomen. Often used in the plural. |
paries
[per′i·ēz] pl. parietes,
the wall of a hollow organ or cavity in the body.
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.
paries
pl. parietes [L.] wall of an organ (e.g. hoof) or cavity (e.g. abdomen).
paries labyrinthicus, paries mastoideus, etc
medial wall of the middle ear that separates it from the internal ear.
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