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pet·ro-oc·cip·i·tal (pet″ro-ok-sipґĭ-təl) pertaining to the petrous portion of the temporal bone and to the occipital bone.Medical dictionary. 2011.
pétro-occipital — pétro occipital, ale (pé tro o ksi pi tal, ta l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui appartient à l apophyse pierreuse du temporal et à l occipital. Suture pétro occipitale. ÉTYMOLOGIE Pétreux, et occipital … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
petro-occipital — petro occipital, pharyngeal see petro 1 … Useful english dictionary
Petro-occipital fissure — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fissura petrooccipitalis GraySubject = 47 GrayPage = 193 Caption = Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Petro occipital fissure is not labeled, but petrous portion is bottom part of temporal bone, in pink,… … Wikipedia
pétro- — ♦ Élément, du gr. petros « pierre ». pétro Préfixe, du grec petros, pierre . pétro élément, de pétrole. ⇒PÉTRO , élém. formant I. Élém. tiré du gr. «pierre, roche», entrant dans la constr. de certains termes sav. A. ARCHÉOL., GÉOL., MINÉR., SC. V … Encyclopédie Universelle
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Base of the skull — The base of the skull (lat. basis cranii) is the most inferior area of the skull.tructuresStructures found at the base of the skull are for example: *Foramen magnum *Foramen ovale (skull)Bones*Ethmoid bone *Sphenoid bone *Occipital bone *Frontal… … Wikipedia
Alexander Ecker — Johann Alexander Ecker (10 July 1816 20 May 1887) was a German anthropologist and anatomist who was born in Freiburg im Breisgau. He studied medicine in Freiburg, where in 1840 became a prosector. In 1841 he was a lecturer in Heidelberg, where he … Wikipedia
petroccipital — SYN: petrooccipital. * * * pet·roc·cip·i·tal (pet″rok sipґĭ təl) petro occipital … Medical dictionary
Méat acoustique interne — Os temporal Os temporal droit; face latérale. L os temporal est un os pair du crâne situé dans la région de la tempe, sur la partie latérale de la tête. Il participe aussi bien à la formation de la voûte que la base du crâne (fosses crâniennes… … Wikipédia en Français
