temporal bone
1Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones …
2Temporal bone — Temporal Tem po*ral, a. [L. temporalis, fr. tempora the temples: cf. F. temporal. See {Temple} a part of the head.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. [1913 Webster] {Temporal bone}, a… …
3temporal bone — n. either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the skull: see SKULL …
4Temporal bone — A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone consists of three parts (squamous, tympanic and petrous) which are distinct at birth but then fuse. The petrous part of the temporal bone contains the… …
5temporal bone — noun a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear • Syn: ↑os temporale • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑brainpan …
6temporal bone — noun Date: 1771 a compound bone of the side of the skull of some mammals including humans …
7temporal bone — tem′poral bone n. anat. zool. either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the primate skull • Etymology: 1765–75 …
8Mastoid part of the temporal bone — Bone: Mastoid portion of the temporal bone Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones …
9temporal bone — Anat., Zool. either of a pair of thick compound bones forming the part of the skull that encases the inner ear. See diag. under skull. [1765 75] * * * …
10temporal bone — noun Either of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull …
