Mastoid

Meaning

Adj

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In Anatomy:

Being the process of the

temporal bone

behind the ear.

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In Anatomy & Animal body parts:

Being the process of the

temporal bone

behind the ear.

Being any of several

that

in the

of lower vertebrates.

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In Anatomy:

Of or

relating

to the

mastoid process

of the

temporal

bone.

Noun

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In Skeleton:

Ellipsis of

mastoid

process..

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In Diseases:

Clipping of mastoiditis.

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Origin

mastoid

English

μάσταξ

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

μαστός

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Etym

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Mastoid

Meaning

Adj

Noun

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