petrosomastoid


pet·ro·mas·toid

(pet'rō-mas'toyd), Relating to the petrous and the squamous portions of the temporal bone, which are usually united at birth by the petrosquamosal suture. Synonym(s): petrosomastoid

petrosomastoid

(pĕ-trō″sō-măs′toyd) [″ + Gr. mastos, breast, + eidos, form, shape] Pert. to the petrous portion of the temporal bone and its mastoid process.