parietal bone (redirected from Os parietale)

parietal bone

n.

Either of two large, irregularly quadrilateral bones between the frontal and occipital bones that together form the sides and top of the skull.

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parietal bone

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) either of the two bones forming part of the roof and sides of the skull

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Noun

1.

parietal bone - either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium entomion - the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone sphenion - the anterior tip of the parietal bone membrane bone - any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain