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pe·tro·sal

[pi-troh-suhl]
adjective
1.
petrous; hard.
2.
Anatomy. of or pertaining to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

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

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petrosal (pɛˈtrəʊsəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 pe·tro·sal (pə-trō'səl)
adj.
Relating to or located near the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

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