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Mastoid

Mastoid Meaning & Definition
Mastoid Definition And Meaning

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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