petrosal bone

noun

: the petrous portion of the human temporal bone
also : a bone corresponding to this in a nonhuman vertebrate

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“Petrosal bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/petrosal%20bone. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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