temporal bone
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Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones … Wikipedia
Temporal bone — Temporal Tem po*ral, a. [L. temporalis, fr. tempora the temples: cf. F. temporal. See {Temple} a part of the head.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. [1913 Webster] {Temporal bone}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temporal bone — n. either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the skull: see SKULL … English World dictionary
Temporal bone — A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone consists of three parts (squamous, tympanic and petrous) which are distinct at birth but then fuse. The petrous part of the temporal bone contains the… … Medical dictionary
temporal bone — noun a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear • Syn: ↑os temporale • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑brainpan … Useful english dictionary
temporal bone — noun Date: 1771 a compound bone of the side of the skull of some mammals including humans … New Collegiate Dictionary
temporal bone — tem′poral bone n. anat. zool. either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the primate skull • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
Mastoid part of the temporal bone — Bone: Mastoid portion of the temporal bone Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones … Wikipedia
temporal bone — noun Either of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull … Wiktionary
temporal bone — n. (Anatomy) either of the pair of bones that form part of the side of the skull … English contemporary dictionary
