paries
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A wall or layer that forms the side of an organ
- noun
- /ˈpɛəriːz/
- Specialized
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pared
- The mucous paries of the stomach secretes digestive enzymes.
Examples
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Damage to the arterial paries can lead to serious health complications.
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A thin paries separates the two chambers of the heart.
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The paries of the heart are essential for its function.
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Doctors study the paries of various organs.
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A thin paries separates the two chambers of the heart.
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Damage to the arterial paries can lead to serious health complications.
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The mucous paries of the stomach secretes digestive enzymes.
Synonyms
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5.7
A layer of tissue that forms the edge of an organ, like the stomach
is the formal anatomical term used for that same tissue layer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paries comes from Latin and means 'wall'. In anatomy it refers to a body 'wall' or 'lining', and you can see the same root in parietal, which helps you remember it is the layer that forms the wall of a body part.