petrosal
[ pi-troh-suh l ]
/ pɪˈtroʊ səl /
adjective
petrous; hard or stony.
Anatomy.
of or relating to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
OTHER WORDS FROM petrosal
sub·pe·tro·sal, adjective su·per·pe·tro·sal, adjectiveWords nearby petrosal
Example sentences from the Web for petrosal
If, in spite of this, bleeding still continues, it presumably comes from the petrosal sinus.
This is usually due to extension of the infection along the petrosal sinuses, or perhaps along the transverse sinus.
British Dictionary definitions for petrosal
petrosal
/ (pɛˈtrəʊsəl) /
adjective
anatomy
of, relating to, or situated near the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear
Word Origin for petrosal
C18: from Latin
petrōsus full of rocks, from
petra a rock, from Greek
Medical definitions for petrosal
petrosal
[ pə-trō′səl ]
adj.
Relating to or located near the petrous portion of the temporal bone.