supratemporal

[ soo-pruh-tem-per-uhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.

Origin of supratemporal

1
First recorded in 1840–50; supra- + temporal2

Words Nearby supratemporal

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How to use supratemporal in a sentence

  • There are large supratemporal fossae, bounded below by supratemporal arcades.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • As regards the skull, the quadrate is large and fixed, and supratemporal and infratemporal fossae bounded by bone occur.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • supratemporal, infratemporal, and post-temporal fossae occur, but no interparietal foramen.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The supratemporal fossae are small, and open posteriorly, the lateral temporal fossae are very large.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The supratemporal fossae are surrounded by bone on all sides, and the parietals, and often also the frontals are united.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds