mastoiditis

[ mas-toi-dahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the mastoid process.

Origin of mastoiditis

1
First recorded in 1885–90; mastoid + -itis

Words Nearby mastoiditis

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How to use mastoiditis in a sentence

  • These sometimes become infected from the ear, causing the condition known as mastoiditis.

    Physiology | Ernest G. Martin

British Dictionary definitions for mastoiditis

mastoiditis

/ (ˌmæstɔɪˈdaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the mastoid process

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Scientific definitions for mastoiditis

mastoiditis

[ măs′toid-ītĭs ]


  1. Inflammation of the mastoid process, usually resulting from an acute infection of the middle ear.

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