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apex of petrous part of temporal bone

a·pex of pet·rous part of tem·po·ral bone

[TA]
the irregular anteromedial extremity of the petrous part on which the anterior end of the carotid canal opens.
Synonym(s): apex partis petrosae ossis temporalis [TA]
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a·pex of pet·rous part of tem·po·ral bone

(āpeks petrŭs pahrt tempŏr-ăl bōn) [TA]
The irregular anteromedial extremity of the petrous part on which the anterior end of the carotid canal opens.
Synonym(s): apex partis petrosae ossis temporalis.
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