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temporal bone

noun

Definition of TEMPORAL BONE

:  a compound bone of the side of the skull of some mammals including humans
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First Known Use of TEMPORAL BONE

1771
Medical Dictionary

temporal bone

noun

Medical Definition of TEMPORAL BONE

:  a compound bone of the side of the skull that has four principal parts including the squamous, petrous, and tympanic portions and the mastoid process

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