noun
- the walls of a body cavity or hollow organ
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The surgeon examined the parietes of the abdominal cavity.
- Inflammation had spread to the parietes of the chest wall.
- The parietes showed signs of thickening on the CT scan.
- Damage to the parietes can affect organ function.
- The pathologist noted abnormalities in the parietes.
- Blood vessels supply the parietes with nutrients.