petrous

English - Turkish

Definition of petrous in English Turkish dictionary

taş gibi

(Tıp) Temporal kemiğin kalın (petrous) kısmı ile ilgili

(Tıp) Taşa benzer, kaya gibi

kaya gibi

kayaya benzer

English - English

Definition of petrous in English English dictionary

Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear

Resembling rock or stone in its hardness

{s} rocky; stony; hard

Same as Petrosal

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

(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

Hyphenation

pet·rous

Etymology

[ 'pe-tr&s, 'pE- ] (adjective.) 14th century. From the Greek petra, rock.