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parietal cell

parietal cell noun: any of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid.

Noun

parietal cell (plural parietal cells)

  1. Any of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid.

Forms of parietal cell

pluralparietal cells

Questions about parietal cell

What does parietal cell mean?
Parietal cell means any of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid.
What part of speech is parietal cell?
Parietal cell is a noun.
What is the plural of parietal cell?
The plural of parietal cell is parietal cells.

Words near parietal cell in the dictionary

  1. pariesis
  2. parietal
  3. parietal art
  4. parietal bone
  5. parietal bones
  6. parietal cell
  7. parietal cells
  8. parietal foramen
  9. parietal foramina
  10. parietal lobe
  11. parietal lobes

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