pars mastoidea ossis temporalis

pars

 [pahrs] (pl. par´tes) (L.)

part.

pars mastoi´dea os´sis tempora´lis mastoid part of temporal bone; see under part.

pars petro´sa os´sis tempora´lis petrous part of temporal bone; see under part.

pars pla´na the thin part of the ciliary body; the ciliary disk.

pars squamo´sa os´sis tempora´lis squamous part of temporal bone; see under part.

pars tympa´nica os´sis tempora´lis tympanic part of temporal bone.

mastoid process of petrous part of temporal bone

[TA]

the portion of the petrous part of the temporal bone bearing the mastoid process.

Synonym(s): processus mastoideus partis petrosae ossis temporalis [TA], mastoid part of the temporal bone, pars mastoidea ossis temporalis

pars mastoidea ossis temporalis

The mastoid portion of the temporal bone.

See also: pars