temporal
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈtɛmpərəl/
- Specialized
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hueso temporal
- So in your scan, bilateral, both sides, temporal lobes, not healthy.
Examples
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The temporal bones protect the sides of the skull where my headaches often started.
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And this is the right and left temporal lobes.
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I was suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Poetry activation in the temporal lobe occurs in response to sound silence pairs and speech noise pairs.
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It is the site where two lobes of the brain, the occipital and the temporal, converge.
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And the MRI showed scar tissue on my left temporal lobe confirming that I do have epilepsy.
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That's the junction of the temporal lobe, which is the one that lays this way, and the parietal lobe, which lays this way.
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The doctor examined my temporal lobe to assess my neurological health.
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During the brain scan, the technician focused on the temporal area to identify any abnormalities.
Synonyms
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5.3
Part of the skull on each side that holds the inner ear
A bone on the side of the skull that holds and protects the inner ear
Compounds
- Specialized
2
5.9
A brain condition that causes repeated seizures in the side of the brain, often with memory loss and strange movements
- Specialized
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6.8
A blood vessel on the side of the head that carries blood to the temple and scalp
- Specialized
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6.7
The part of the brain near the temples that helps you hear and remember things
- Specialized
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7.8
Swelling of a blood vessel at the temple causing headaches, jaw pain, and sometimes vision loss
- Specialized
A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles
- Specialized
A small artery that brings blood to the front of the brain near the temple
- Specialized
A tube near the temple that carries blood to a larger vein behind the jaw
- Specialized
A blood vessel on the temple that brings blood to the middle part of the brain near the ear
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A blood vessel that carries blood to the back of the brain near the temples
- Specialized
A vein on the side of the head above the ear that drains blood from the scalp
- Specialized
A fold on the outer surface of the side of the brain that helps process sound and memory
- Specialized
The outer corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the temple
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A broad muscle on the side of the head that lifts the lower jaw to close the mouth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Temporal as a bone takes its name from the Latin tempus, meaning 'the temple', so the temporal is the bone at the side of the head near the temple. This is why doctors call that part of the skull the 'temporal'.