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

Medical Definition of Parietal lobe

1. Part of the brain and specifically a section of thecerebral hemisphere. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parietal Lobe

parietal branch of middle meningeal artery
parietal branch of superficial temporal artery
parietal cell
parietal eminence
parietal emissary vein
parietal eye
parietal fistula
parietal foramen
parietal gyrus
parietal hernia
parietal layer
parietal layer of leptomeninges
parietal layer of serous pericardium
parietal layer of tunica vaginalis
parietal lobe (current term)
parietal lobe (current term)
parietal lobe epilepsy
parietal lobe of cerebrum
parietal lymph nodes
parietal margin
parietal nodes
parietal notch
parietal pelvic fascia
parietal pericardium
parietal placentation
parietal plate
parietal pleura
parietal pleura
parietal region
parietal thrombus

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