- petromastoid part of temporal bone
- a name given to the pars petrosa ossis temporalis when describing it as having petrous and mastoid parts.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
petromastoid part of temporal bone
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Ossification of temporal bone — 1. Outer surface of petromastoid part. 2. Outer surface of tympanic ring. 3. Inner surface of squama. Figure 7& … Wikipedia
pars petrosa ossis temporalis — [TA] petrous part of temporal bone: a pyramid of dense bone located at the base of the cranium; one of the three parts of the temporal bone, it houses the organ of hearing. Some anatomists divide it into petrous and mastoid subparts and call it… … Medical dictionary
