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petrous
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petrous [′pe·trəs]
(materials)
Referring to a material whose hardness resembles that of stone.
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The jugular fossa, which is usually on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, is a deep depression of variable size.
Jugular fossa meningioma: presentation and treatment options by Rutt, Amy L.; Chen, Xiaoli; Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
At the superior border of the thyroid cartilage, it ascends from the common carotid bifurcation superiorly to enter the carotid canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
Idiopathic internal carotid artery aneurysm rupture in an infant: a ... by Roebuck, Jeremy C.; Pereira, Kevin D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Fluid identified in the petrous portion or mastoid air cells, however, is a nonspecific finding and is often an incidental finding.
Less common MRI findings in Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I by Anton, Enrique; Palacios, Enrique / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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