Definition of Petrosal
1. a. Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone.
2. n. A petrosal bone.
Definition of Petrosal
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Petrosal
1. petrous [adj] - See also: petrous
Medical Definition of Petrosal
1.
Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone.
Petrosal bone, a bone corresponding to the petrous portion of the temporal bone of man; or one forming more or less of the periotic capsule.
See: Petrous.
A petrosal bone.
The auditory capsule.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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