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1temporal

adj tem·po·ral \ˈtem-p(ə-)rəl\

Medical Definition of TEMPORAL

:  of or relating to time as distinguished from space; also :  of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time
—tem·po·ral·ly \-ē\ adverb

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30 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) temporal (adjective)
  2. 2) temporal (noun)
  3. 3) temporal (adjective)
  4. temporal arteritis (noun)
  5. temporal artery (noun)
  6. temporal bone (noun)
  7. temporal fascia (noun)
  8. temporal fossa (noun)
  9. temporal gyrus (noun)
  10. temporal line (noun)
  11. temporal lobe (noun)
  12. temporal lobe epilepsy (noun)
  13. temporal muscle (noun)
  14. temporal nerve
  15. temporal process (noun)
  16. temporal summation (noun)
  17. temporal vein (noun)
  18. anterior temporal artery (noun)
  19. deep temporal artery (noun)
  20. deep temporal nerve (noun)
  21. deep temporal vein (noun)
  22. inferior temporal gyrus (noun)
  23. intermediate temporal artery (noun)
  24. middle temporal artery (noun)
  25. middle temporal gyrus (noun)
  26. middle temporal vein (noun)
  27. posterior temporal artery (noun)
  28. superficial temporal artery (noun)
  29. superficial temporal vein (noun)
  30. superior temporal gyrus (noun)
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