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mastoiditis
[ mas-toi-dahy-tis ]
/ ˌmæs tɔɪˈdaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the mastoid process.
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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
inflammation of the mastoid process
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Scientific definitions for mastoiditis
mastoiditis
[ măs′toid-ī′tÄs ]
Inflammation of the mastoid process, usually resulting from an acute infection of the middle ear.
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