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intrapetrous

intrapetrous adjective: within the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.

Adjective

intrapetrous (not comparable)

  1. Within the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.
    • We report the first case of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa mycotic intrapetrous carotid aneurysm arising from mastoiditis, confirmed with middle ear cultures, presenting with high-grade bacteraemia and otorrhagia in a diabetic man.2013 July 9, Alyssa S Shon, Charles S Berenson, “Pseudomonas aeruginosa intrapetrous internal carotid artery mycotic aneurysm—a complication of mastoiditis: first reported case”, in BMJ Case Reports...

Origin of intrapetrous

From intra- + petrous.

Questions about intrapetrous

What does intrapetrous mean?
Intrapetrous means within the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.
What part of speech is intrapetrous?
Intrapetrous is an adjective.

Words near intrapetrous in the dictionary

  1. intraperson
  2. intrapersonal
  3. intrapersonally
  4. intrapetalous
  5. intrapetiolar
  6. intrapetrous
  7. intraphagocyte
  8. intraphagocytic
  9. intraphagolysosomal
  10. intraphagosomal
  11. intraphagosomally

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