paries

paries definition - medical

pa·ri·es (pârˈē-ēzˌ)

noun pl. pa·ri·e·tes (pə-rīˈĭ-tēzˌ)
A wall of a body part, organ, or cavity, as of the chest or abdomen. Often used in the plural.

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