supratemporal

[ soo-pruh-tem-per-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of supratemporal¹

First recorded in 1840–50; supra- + temporal ²

Example Sentences

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

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As regards the skull, the quadrate is large and fixed, and supratemporal and infratemporal fossae bounded by bone occur.

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Supratemporal, infratemporal, and post-temporal fossae occur, but no interparietal foramen.

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The supratemporal fossae are small, and open posteriorly, the lateral temporal fossae are very large.

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The supratemporal fossae are surrounded by bone on all sides, and the parietals, and often also the frontals are united.

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