Meaning of MASTOID
| Pronunciation: | | 'mastoyd
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- [n] process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
- [adj] relating to or resembling a nipple
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| | Synonyms: | | mastoid process, mastoidal, mastoidal |
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| | See Also: | | appendage, mastoidale, os temporale, outgrowth, process, temporal bone | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | back portion of the temporal bone behind the ear. |
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