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Definition of Temporal bone

1. Noun. A thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear.

Medical Definition of Temporal bone

1. A large irregular bone situated in the base and side of the skull, consisting of three parts, squamous, tympanic and petrous. The bones are distinct at birth; the petrous part contains the vestibulocochlear organ; the bone articulates with the sphenoid, parietal, occipital, and zygomatic bones, and by a synovial joint with the mandible. Synonym: os temporale. (05 Mar 2000)

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