2. (Anat.) Same as {Petrosal}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
petrous — 1540s, from L. petrosus “stony,” from petra “rock.” … Etymology dictionary
petrous — [pe′trəs, pē′trəs] adj. [L petrosus, rocky < petra, rock < Gr] 1. of or like rock; hard; stony 2. [ML petrosus] designating or of that part of the temporal bone which surrounds and protects the internal ear … English World dictionary
Petrous — Adam Petrouš Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 19. September 1977 Geburtsort Prag, Tschechoslowakei Position Verteidiger Vereine in der Jugend 1987–1996 Slavia Prag … Deutsch Wikipedia
Petrouš — Adam Petrouš Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 19. September 1977 Geburtsort Prag, Tschechoslowakei Position Verteidiger Vereine in der Jugend 1987–1996 Slavia Prag … Deutsch Wikipedia
Petrous portion — can refer to: * Petrous portion of the temporal bone * Petrous portion of the internal carotid artery … Wikipedia
petrous ganglion — n INFERIOR GANGLION (1) … Medical dictionary
Petrous portion of the internal carotid artery — Infobox Artery Name = Petrous portion of the internal carotid artery Latin = pars petrosa arteriae carotidis internae GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 567 Caption = Auditory tube, laid open by a cut in its long axis. Caption2 = BranchFrom = internal… … Wikipedia
Petrous part of the temporal bone — Infobox Bone Name = Petrous portion of the temporal bone Latin = pars petrosa ossis temporalis GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 142 Caption = Left temporal bone. Outer surface. Caption2 = Diagrammatic view of the fundus of the right internal acoustic… … Wikipedia
petrous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *petros, from Latin petrosus, from petra rock, from Greek Date: 14th century of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrous — /pe treuhs, pee /, adj. 1. Anat. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal. 2. like stone, esp. in hardness; stony; rocky. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF petros) < L petrosus… … Universalium
