Definitions for petrosal

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petrosal pe·tro·sal

Spelling: [pi-troh-suh l]

IPA: /pɪˈtroʊ səl/

Petrosal is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 678 anagrams from letters in petrosal (aeloprst).

Definitions for petrosal

adjective

1. petrous; hard or stony.
2. Anatomy. of or relating to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

Origin of petrosal

1735-45; Latin petrōs(us) rocky (see petro-¹, -ose¹) + -al¹

Examples for petrosal

This is usually due to extension of the infection along the petrosal sinuses, or perhaps along the transverse sinus.

If, in spite of this, bleeding still continues, it presumably comes from the petrosal sinus.