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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Parietal
Etymology:
L. pariēs: "wall”
Definition:
Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity (e.g., hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach).
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