Pari Health Dictionary

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(Persian) A fairylike young girl Parie, Pary, Parey, Paree, Parisa, Parihan, Parehan, Paryhan, Parea
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Parity

Equality or comparability between two things. Parity legislation, usually applicable to mental health conditions like depression or schizophrenia, requires that health insurers adhere to a principle of equal treatment when making decisions regarding mental health benefits, comparable with medical benefits.... parity

Parietal

The term applied to anything pertaining to the wall of a cavity: for example, parietal pleura, the part of the pleural membrane which lines the wall of the chest.... parietal

Plaster Of Paris

A form of calcium sulphate, which, after soaking in water, sets ?rmly. For this reason it is widely used as a form of splinting in the treatment of fractures, for producing casts to immobilise parts of the body, and for dental models. Splints are made with bandages impregnated with plaster and a suitable adhesive. Its great advantage, compared with an ordinary splint, is that it can be moulded to the shape of the limb.... plaster of paris

Parietal Bone

Either one of a pair of bones that form the top and sides of the cranium of the SKULL.... parietal bone

Parietal Lobe

A major section of each cerebral hemisphere (see BRAIN). The two lobes lie under the parietal bones and contain the sensory cortex.... parietal lobe

Paris

(English) Woman of the city in France Pariss, Parisse, Parys, Paryss, Parysse... paris

Paris Polyphylla

Sm.

Family: Liliaceae.

Habitat: Temperate Himalayas from Simla to Bhutan and in Lushai and Aka Hills. Haimavati, Shveta-

Action: Plant—sedative, analgesic, haemostatic, anthelmintic.

The rhizome contains a glucoside, alpha-paristyphnin, which exhibited a depressant action on carotid pressure, myocardium, and respiratory movements experimentally. It produced vasoconstriction in kidney, but vasodilation in the spleen and limbs, and stimulated isolated intestines.... paris polyphylla

Paries

n. (pl. parietes) 1. the enveloping or surrounding part of an organ or other structure. 2. the wall of a cavity.... paries

Parietal Cells

(oxyntic cells) cells of the *gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid in the fundic region of the stomach.... parietal cells



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