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petrous ganglion

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Main Entry: petrous ganglion
Function: noun
: INFERIOR GANGLION 1
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petrous ganglion n.
The lower of two sensory ganglions on the glossopharyngeal nerve as it traverses the jugular foramen. Also called inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve.

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