salpingion
noun
sal·pin·gi·on
\salˈpinjēˌän\
Definition of salpingion
-s
: the apex of the petrous portion of the temporal bone
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Origin and Etymology of salpingion
New Latin, from Greek, tube, diminutive of salping-, salpinx trumpet — more at salpinx
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