middle fossa approach

middle fossa approach

surgical approach to the cerebellopontine angle through that portion of the floor of the middle cranial fossa that is the anterior surface of the petrous pyramid of the temporal bone.

mid·dle fos·sa ap·proach

(mid'ĕl fos'ă ă-prōch') Surgical approach to the cerebellopontine angle through that portion of the floor of the middle cranial fossa that is the anterior surface of the petrous pyramid of the temporal bone.