Medical Definition of Jugular fossa

1. An oval depression near the posterior border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, medial to the styloid process, in which lies the beginning of the internal jugular vein (jugular bulb). Synonym: fossa jugularis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jugular Fossa

jugline
juglines
juglone
juglone hydroxylase
juglones
jugomaxillary
jugs
jugsful
jugula
jugular
jugular bulb
jugular duct
jugular embryocardia
jugular foramen
jugular foramen syndrome
jugular fossa (current term)
jugular ganglion
jugular gland
jugular glomus
jugular lymphatic trunk
jugular nerve
jugular notch of occipital bone
jugular notch of temporal bone
jugular plexus
jugular process
jugular pulse
jugular tubercle
jugular vein
jugular veins
jugular venous arch

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