petrosal

[ pi-troh-suh l ]
/ pɪˈtroʊ səl /

adjective

petrous; hard or stony.
Anatomy. of or relating to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

Origin of petrosal

1735–45; < Latin petrōs(us) rocky (see petro-1, -ose1) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM petrosal

sub·pe·tro·sal, adjective su·per·pe·tro·sal, adjective

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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-trōsəl ]

adj.

Relating to or located near the petrous portion of the temporal bone.