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Parietal bone

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parietalnoun(anatomy) Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
temporal bonenounEither of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull.
frontoparietalnounThe frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit.
temporal(relational) Relating to time:
skullbonenounThe bone that forms the skull.
medioparietalnoun(anatomy) A skull in which the parietal bones reach the midline
frontal bonenoun(anatomy) The bone which forms the front part of the skull and the upper part of the eye sockets and nasal cavity.
hip bonenoun(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.
palatine bonenoun(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
occipital bonenounThe bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.
coronal suturenounThe line of junction between the frontal bone and the two parietal bones of the skull.
sagittal suturenounA dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.
skullnoun(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
lateroparietalnoun(anatomy) lateral and parietal
parachordalnounSuch a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull.
tablaturenounA form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
parasphenoidnoun(anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
parethmoidnoun(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
parietal lobenoun(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain.
sphenoidnoun(anatomy) The sphenoid bone.

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