PETROSAL

Definitions: PETROSAL

PETROSAL

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone.

2. Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone.

Noun

1. The auditory capsule.

2. A petrosal bone.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: PETROSAL

Health

This procedure is called inferior petrosal sinus sampling. (references)

NIH studies have shown that petrosal sinus sampling is a very accurate test to diagnose the cause of Cushing's syndrome in those who have excess ACTH production. (references)

Samples of blood are drawn from the petrosal sinuses, veins which drain the pituitary, by introducing catheters through a vein in the upper thigh/groin region, with local anesthesia and mild sedation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "PETROSAL": Petrosal bone ♦ Petrosal Sinus Sampling. Additional references.

Danish

petrosus (petrous). (various references)

Dutch

petrosus (petrous). (various references)

French

pétreux (petrosal bone, petrous, petrous bone), rocher (pars petrosa, petrosal bone, petrous bone), os pétreux (petrosal bone, petrous bone), os périotique (petrosal bone, petrous bone). (various references)

German

petrosus (petrous). (various references)

Greek 

πέτρινος (petrous), λιθοειδής (petrous). (various references)

Italian

petroso (petrous). (various references)

Pig Latin

etrosalpay

Portuguese

petroso (petticoat). (various references)

Spanish

pétreo (petrous, stony). (various references)

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