petrosal
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petrosal
[pĕ-tro´sal]pertaining to the pars petrosa, or petrous portion of the temporal bone.
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pe·tro·sal
(pe-trō'săl),Relating to the petrosa.
Synonym(s): petrous (2)
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petrosal
(pə-trō′səl)adj.
Relating to or located near the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
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pe·tro·sal
(pĕ-trō'săl)Relating to the petrosa.
Synonym(s): petrous (2) .
Synonym(s): petrous (2) .
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petrosal
Pertaining to, or near, the inner part of the temporal bone (the petrous portion) that surrounds the inner ear. From the Latin petrosus, rocky.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005