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1. (adj.) mastoid
of or pertaining to the mastoid process.
2. mastoid
resembling a breast or nipple.
3. (n.) mastoid
the mastoid process.
Etymology: (1725–35; < Gk mastoeidēs=mast(ós) breast +-oeidēs -oid)
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| Definition of 'mastoid' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) mastoid, mastoid process, mastoid bone, mastoidal
process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
2. (adj) mastoid
of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
3. (adj) mastoid, mastoidal
relating to or resembling a nipple
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) mastoid
resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear
2. (adj) mastoid
pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal
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| Definition of 'mastoid' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. mastoid
The posterior part of the temporal bone. It is a projection of the petrous bone.
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