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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrosal

petromastoid
petromyzont
petromyzontid
petromyzontids
petromyzontiform
petromyzonts
petronel
petronels
petronoia
petropharyngeus
petrophysics
petroproduct
petroproducts
petrorevenue
petrosa
petrosal (current term)
petrosal bone
petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
petrosal foramen
petrosal fossa
petrosal fossula
petrosal impression of the pallium
petrosal sinus
petrosal sinus sampling
petrosal vein
petrosalpingostaphylinus
petrosals
petroselinic
petroselinic acid
petrosilex

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