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pe·tro·sal (pə-troґsəl) pertaining to the petrous part of the temporal bone.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Petrosal — Pe*tro sal, a. [See {Petrous}.] (Anat.) (a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrosal — Pe*tro sal, n. (Anat.) (a) A petrosal bone. (b) The auditory capsule. Owen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrosal — [pə trō′səl] adj. [< L petrosus, rocky: see PETROUS & AL] 1. very hard or stony 2. [< ModL petrosa < ML (os) petrosus, petrosal (bone)] Anat. of or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone … English World dictionary
petrosal — adjective Etymology: New Latin petrosa petrous portion of the temporal bone, from Latin, feminine of petrosus Date: 1741 of, relating to, or situated in the region of the petrous portion of the temporal bone or capsule of the inner ear … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrosal — the old term applied to otic bones, the pterotic … Dictionary of ichthyology
petrosal — /pi troh seuhl/, adj. 1. petrous; hard. 2. Anat. of or pertaining to the petrous portion of the temporal bone. [1735 45; < L petros(us) rocky (see PETRO 1, OSE1) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
petrosal — adjective Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone … Wiktionary
petrosal — pÉ™ trəʊsl adj. rocky; stony; hard … English contemporary dictionary
petrosal — [pɪ trəʊs(ə)l] adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting the dense part of the temporal bone surrounding the inner ear. Origin C18: from L. petrosus stony, rocky (from petra rock ) + al … English new terms dictionary
petrosal — pe·tro·sal … English syllables
