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parietal cell

noun

Definition of PARIETAL CELL

:  any of the large oval cells of the gastric mucous membrane that secrete hydrochloric acid
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First Known Use of PARIETAL CELL

1875
Medical Dictionary

parietal cell

noun

Medical Definition of PARIETAL CELL

:  any of the large oval cells of the gastric mucous membrane that secrete hydrochloric acid and lie between the chief cells and the basement membrane

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