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Definition of Parietal lobe
1. Noun. That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head.
Exact synonyms: Parietal Cortex
Group relationships: Cerebral Cortex, Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Terms within: Parietal Gyrus, Postcentral Gyrus
Generic synonyms: Lobe
Group relationships: Cerebral Cortex, Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Terms within: Parietal Gyrus, Postcentral Gyrus
Generic synonyms: Lobe
Medical Definition of Parietal lobe
1. Part of the brain and specifically a section of thecerebral hemisphere. (12 Dec 1998)