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frontoparietal

[ fruhn-toh-puh-rahy-i-tl ]
/ ˌfrʌn toʊ pəˈraɪ ɪ tl /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the frontal and parietal bones of the cranium.
of or relating to the frontal and parietal lobes of a cerebral hemisphere.

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Origin of frontoparietal

First recorded in 1870–75; fronto- + parietal

Words nearby frontoparietal

frontomalar, frontomaxillary, fronton, frontonasal, fronto-occipital, frontoparietal, frontoposterior position, frontotemporal, frontotransverse position, frontozygomatic, front-page
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Medical definitions for frontoparietal

frontoparietal
[ frŭn′tō-pə-rī′ĭ-təl ]

adj.

Relating to or characteristic of both frontal and parietal bones.
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