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Meaning of
mastoid
in English
mastoid
us
//məˈstoʊd//
uk
//məˈstɔɪd//
#uncommon
Plural
mastoids
Definitions
Adjective
describing
a
bony
skull
element
in
lower
vertebrates
The
mastoid
part
of
the
skull
is
quite
complex
.
relating
to
the
bone
behind
the
ear
;
temporal
bone
process
The
mastoid
area
is
sensitive
to
infection
.
Noun
the
temporal
bone's
rear
projection
The
surgeon
examined
the
mastoid
process
behind
the
ear
.
Compounds / Phrases
postmastoid
