Definition of Petrous

1. Adjective. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness.

Exact synonyms: Stonelike
Similar to: Hard

Definition of Petrous

1. a. Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone.

Definition of Petrous

1. Adjective. Resembling rock or stone in its hardness ¹

2. Adjective. Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Petrous

1. resembling stone in hardness [adj]

Medical Definition of Petrous

1. 1. Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone. 2. Same as Petrosal. Origin: L. Petrosus, fr. Petra a stone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrous

petrositis
petrosomastoid
petrosomatoglyph
petrosomatoglyphs
petrosphenoid
petrosphenoidal syndrome
petrosphere
petrospheres
petrosquamosal
petrosquamous fissure
petrostaphylinus
petrostate
petrostates
petrostearine
petrotympanic fissure
petrous (current term)
petrous bone
petrous ganglion
petrous part of internal carotid artery
petrous part of temporal bone
petrous pyramid
petrousitis
petrovicite
petrovskaite
petrukite
petræan
pets
petsai
petsais
petscheckite

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