mastoid
[ mas-toid ]
/ ˈmæs tɔɪd /
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adjective Anatomy.
of or relating to the mastoid process.
resembling a breast or nipple.
noun
the mastoid process.
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How to use mastoid in a sentence
The slenderness is especially noticeable in the breadth across the zygomata, mastoids, and rostrum.
A New Pocket Gopher (Genus Thomomys) From Wyoming and Colorado|E. Raymond HallThe skull of the female oregonensis is more heavily ridged and is relatively broader across the mastoids than that of effera.
American Weasels|E. Raymond HallSkull wide across zygomatic arches and narrow across mastoids; rostrum narrow and posterior border of palate straight.
British Dictionary definitions for mastoid
mastoid
/ (ˈmæstɔɪd) /
adjective
shaped like a nipple or breast
designating or relating to a nipple-like process of the temporal bone behind the ear
noun
the mastoid process
informal mastoiditis
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Medical definitions for mastoid
mastoid
[ măs′toid′ ]
n.
The mastoid process.
adj.
Of or relating to the mastoid process, antrum, or sinuses.
Shaped like a breast or nipple.
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