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Medical Definition of Petrous pyramid
1. The part of the temporal bone that contains the structures of the inner ear and the second part of the internal carotid artery; in antenatal life it appears as a separate ossification centre. Synonym: pars petrosa ossis temporalis, periotic bone, petrosal bone, petrous pyramid. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrous Pyramid
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