parieto-occipital fissure

pa·rie·tooc·cipitalfissure

uncommon

noun

a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres

Synonyms

parieto-occipital sulcus
parieto-occipital fissure

Related words

Broader terms

sulcus

Grammar

noun
singular	parieto-occipital fissure
plural	parieto-occipital fissures

Nearby words

parietal pericardium parietal placentation parietal pleura Parietaria Parietaria difussa parieto-occipital sulcus parietomastoid suture parimutuel paring paring knife

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