About The Word Mastoid
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Mastoid
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What's The Definition Of Mastoid?
[n] process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
[adj] relating to or resembling a nipple Synonyms | Synonyms for Mastoid: mastoid process | mastoidal | mastoidal Related Terms | Find terms related to Mastoid: See Also | appendage | mastoidale | os temporale | outgrowth | process | temporal bone Mastoid In Webster's Dictionary \Mas"toid\, a. [Gr. ?; ? the breast + ? form: cf. F.
masto["i]de.] (Anat.)
(a) Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied
specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the
ear.
(b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process;
mastoidal.
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