petrosal
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səl adjective
1.
petrous; hard.
2.
Anatomy. of or pertaining to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
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| —adj | |
| anatomy of, relating to, or situated near the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear | |
| [C18: from Latin petrōsus full of rocks, from petra a rock, from Greek] | |
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Petrosal
is always a great word to know.
So is respiratory system. Does it mean:
| the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen |
| the system by which oxygen is taken into the body; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
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petrosal pe·tro·sal (pə-trō'səl)
adj.
Relating to or located near the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
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Example sentences
The inferior petrosal sinuses are small veins that drain the blood from the pituitary gland.
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