Definition of petrous in English:

petrous

adjective ˈpɛtrəsˈpɛtrəs

Anatomy

another term for petrosal
Example sentencesExamples
- The normal course of the internal carotid artery in an adult sees the vessel enter the petrous temporal bone medial to the styloid process via the carotid canal.
- Caudal to the temporal lobe is the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the mastoid air cells.
- The jugular foramen, a passage between the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the jugular process of the occipital bone, may be divided into two parts by intrajugular processes.
- CT of the petrous temporal bones demonstrated opacification of the left mastoid air cells and left middle ear cavity.
- Behind the temporal regions, note the two wide and deep grooves which outline the petrous parts of the temporal bones.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin petrosus 'stony, rocky', from petra 'rock', from Greek.

Definition of petrous in US English:

petrous

adjectiveˈpetrəsˈpɛtrəs

Anatomy

another term for petrosal
Example sentencesExamples
- CT of the petrous temporal bones demonstrated opacification of the left mastoid air cells and left middle ear cavity.
- Caudal to the temporal lobe is the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the mastoid air cells.
- The normal course of the internal carotid artery in an adult sees the vessel enter the petrous temporal bone medial to the styloid process via the carotid canal.
- Behind the temporal regions, note the two wide and deep grooves which outline the petrous parts of the temporal bones.
- The jugular foramen, a passage between the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the jugular process of the occipital bone, may be divided into two parts by intrajugular processes.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin petrosus ‘stony, rocky’, from petra ‘rock’, from Greek.

词汇	petrous
释义	Definition of petrous in English: petrous adjective ˈpɛtrəsˈpɛtrəs Anatomy another term for petrosal Example sentencesExamples The normal course of the internal carotid artery in an adult sees the vessel enter the petrous temporal bone medial to the styloid process via the carotid canal. Caudal to the temporal lobe is the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the mastoid air cells. The jugular foramen, a passage between the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the jugular process of the occipital bone, may be divided into two parts by intrajugular processes. CT of the petrous temporal bones demonstrated opacification of the left mastoid air cells and left middle ear cavity. Behind the temporal regions, note the two wide and deep grooves which outline the petrous parts of the temporal bones. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin petrosus 'stony, rocky', from petra 'rock', from Greek. Definition of petrous in US English: petrous adjectiveˈpetrəsˈpɛtrəs Anatomy another term for petrosal Example sentencesExamples CT of the petrous temporal bones demonstrated opacification of the left mastoid air cells and left middle ear cavity. Caudal to the temporal lobe is the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the mastoid air cells. The normal course of the internal carotid artery in an adult sees the vessel enter the petrous temporal bone medial to the styloid process via the carotid canal. Behind the temporal regions, note the two wide and deep grooves which outline the petrous parts of the temporal bones. The jugular foramen, a passage between the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the jugular process of the occipital bone, may be divided into two parts by intrajugular processes. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin petrosus ‘stony, rocky’, from petra ‘rock’, from Greek.
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