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temporal bone
(redirected from Petrous temporal bone)

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temporal bone
n.
Either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides and base of the skull.
temporal bone,
n one of a pair of large bones forming part of the inferior portion of the cranium and containing various cavities and recesses associated with the ear. Each temporal bone consists of four portions: the mastoid, the squama, the petrous, and the tympanic.
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