pa·ri·es (pâr  -z )n. pl. pa·ri·e·tes (p  -r  -tz) A wall of a body part, organ, or cavity. Often used in the plural. [Latin pari s, wall.] |
paries [ˈpɛərɪˌiːz]
n pl parietes [pəˈraɪɪˌtiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the wall of an organ or bodily cavity
[from Latin: wall]
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| Noun | 1. | paries - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls" abdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
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