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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETROUS

From Latin petrōsus full of rocks.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PETROUS

petrous  [ˈpɛtrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PETROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of petrous in the English dictionary

The definition of petrous in the dictionary is denoting the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear. Other definition of petrous is like rock or stone.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETROUS


ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
dextrous
ˈdɛkstrəs
directress
daɪˈrɛktrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
enchantress
ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
idolatrous
aɪˈdɒlətrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
matrass
ˈmætrəs
mattrass
ˈmætrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
nitrous
ˈnaɪtrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
postmistress
ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs
seductress
sɪˈdʌktrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETROUS

petroliferous
petrologic
petrological
petrologically
petrologies
petrologist
petrology
petromoney
petronel
Petronella
Petronius
Petropavlovsk
petrophysical
petrophysicist
petrophysics
petropounds
petrosal
Petrosian
petrostate

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETROUS

anestrous
barratrous
bibliolatrous
colostrous
dangerous
dartrous
elytrous
goitrous
goustrous
hagiolatrous
heliolatrous
ichthyolatrous
iconolatrous
impostrous
litholatrous
Mariolatrous
monestrous
monolatrous
oestrous
ophiolatrous
zoolatrous

Synonyms and antonyms of petrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETROUS

Find out the translation of petrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petrosa
570 millions of speakers

English

petrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पथराया हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصخري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каменистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

petrous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলাসদৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rocher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petrous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Felsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

錐体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

petrous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

petrous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

petröz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

petrosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Petrouš
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кам´янисті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

petroasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιθοειδές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Petreuse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petrous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petrous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROUS»

The term «petrous» is regularly used and occupies the 103.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petrous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETROUS»

Discover the use of petrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Radiology of the Petrous Bone
This volume provides a complete overview of the imaging of the normal and diseased petrous bone.
Marc Lemmerling, Spyros S. Kollias, 2004
2
Clinical Otology
25 Cystic Lesions of the Petrous Apex Michael C. Byrd, Gordon B. Hughes, Paul M. Ruggieri, and Joung Lee ♢ Anatomy of the Petrous Apex The petrous bone can be divided into two main compartments: anterior and posterior. The internal ...
Gordon B. Hughes, Myles L. Pensak, 2011
3
Atlas of Skull Base Surgery and Neurotology
Approaches to the Petrous Apex □ 19.1 Petrous Apicotomy: Infracochlear and Infralabyrinthine Approaches Figure 19-3 The tympanomeatal flap employed in the subcochlear approach to the petrous apex is designed to provide wide ...
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Imaging of the Temporal Bone
Biller JA, Linthicum FH Jr. Cholesterol granuloma. Otol Neurotol 2001 ;22(4):569- 570 165. GreenbergJJ, Oot RF, Wismer GL„ Cholesterol granuloma of the petrous apex, MR and CT evaluation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1988;9:1205-1214 166.
Joel D. Swartz, Laurie A. Loevner, 2011
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Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome
Despite the relatively small size of the petrous bone, meningiomas arising from this region constitute a heterogeneous group of tumors in regards to surgical considerations, operative risks, outcome, and tumor histology. In the literature, there ...
Joung H. Lee, 2008
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Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Figure 5 Computed tomography scan, left, of the temporal bones demonstrates coalescence and opacification in the left petrous apex (arrows). Magnetic resonance imaging, right, shows local inflammation around the cavernous sinus which ...
James Byron Snow, Phillip A. Wackym, John Jacob Ballenger, 2009
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Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review
Key Imaging Finding Petrous apex lesion □ Top 3 Differential Diagnoses • Cholesterol granuloma. Cholesterol granulomas occur secondary to nonspecific chronic inflammatory changes and are seen most commonly in the temporal bone ...
William T. O'Brien, 2011
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Ear Surgery
Core Messages Z • The petrous apex may be affected by cystic and solid lesions. Cystic lesions are more common and are benign. Solid lesions are less common and may be benign or malignant. • Clinical signs and symptoms of expanding ...
Richard R. Gacek, 2008
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Microsurgical Anatomy of the Skull Base and Approaches to ...
The petrous portion of the temporal bone has an important relation to the cavernous sinus not only by its immediate proximity but also because the internal carotid artery (ICA) enters the sinus right after it emerges from the temporal bone.
Chandranath Sen, 1997
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Atlas of Microsurgery of the Lateral Skull Base
Mario Sanna, Essam A. Saleh. combined transpetrous orbitozygomatic approaches 295–329 advantages/disadvantages 329 frontotemporal orbitozygomatic trans-petrous approach 346 indications 295 infratemporal transzygomatic approach ...
Mario Sanna, Essam A. Saleh, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petrous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dollar General to open in fall
Dollar General should be completed by early November as Tulsa developer Petrous Group Inc. has set a construction start date of Aug. «Marion County Record, Jul 15»
2
Tulsa-area multi-family housing market is hot
NAI Petrous is a brokerage and property management company which began as the New America Network. The name was changed to NAI ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
Five Questions with Bob Parker
Bob Parker is president and managing broker at NAI Petrous. He has been working in real estate since 1994, and has managed portfolios for ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
4
Spotlight on Success: NAI Petrous managing broker Bob Parker …
The new president and managing broker at NAI Petrous keeps a folder on his desk titled, “Countdown to 50.” Nevertheless, he wakes up every ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
5
7-year-old Los Lunas boy with mystery illness will not need brain …
Lisa Harrison says doctors there found the problem – a lesion or cyst in a part of his head called the Petrous Apex. It's one of the hardest areas ... «KOB.com, Jun 15»
6
Regal Plaza finds new business life as PostRock Plaza
... park called PostRock Plaza, and it's already attracted new tenants, said Mike Mantle, a broker with NAI Petrous, which represents PostRock. «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
7
Belgian jailed for child rape in DR Congo
... "to a total of 20 years imprisonment" and to pay damages of US$15,000 to each of the victims, the lawyer, Petrous Mutamba, told AFP. «DunyaNews Pakistan, Apr 15»
8
Tulsa police use donated space for special operations training
The Petrous Group allowed Tulsa police to use the building since they are planning to demolish it later this month. Developer John Rupe Jr., ... «KOKI FOX 23, Apr 15»
9
Week in Review: ConocoPhillips latest oil company to lay off …
In late April, the now-shuttered, Spanish-contemporary building owned by The Petrous Group will be demolished to make way for a series of ... «Tulsa World, Apr 15»
10
$10 million upscale office development coming to Skelly Drive
In late April, the now-shuttered, Spanish-contemporary building now owned by The Petrous Group will be demolished to make way for a series ... «Tulsa World, Mar 15»

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