otocranium

otocranium
The bony case of the internal and middle ear, consisting of the petrous portion of the temporal bone. [oto- + G. kranion, cranium]

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oto·cra·ni·um (o″to-kraґne-əm) [oto- + cranium] the area of the petrous part of the temporal bone surrounding the osseous labyrinth. otocranial adj

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  • otocranial — Relating to the otocranium. SYN: osteotympanic …   Medical dictionary

  • petromastoid — Relating to the petrous and the squamous portions of the temporal bone, which are usually united at birth by the petrosquamosal suture. SYN: petrosomastoid. * * * pet·ro·mas·toid (pet″ro masґtoid) 1. pertaining to the petrous portion of the …   Medical dictionary

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