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Medical Definition of Petro-occipital fissure
1. A fissure between the petrous part of the temporal bone and the basilar part of the occipital bone that extends anteromedially from the jugular foramen; includes the jugular foramem (at its posterior end). Synonym: fissura petro-occipitalis, Ecker's fissure. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petro-occipital Fissure
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