mastoid

[ mas-toid ]

/ ˈmæs tɔɪd /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the mastoid process.

resembling a breast or nipple.

noun

the mastoid process.

Origin of mastoid

1725–35; <New Latin mastoīdēs<Greek mastoeidḗs.See masto-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM mastoid

in·ter·mas·toid, adjectivepost·mas·toid, adjective

Words nearby mastoid

mastocyte, mastocytoma, mastocytosis, mastodon, mastodynia, mastoid, mastoid antrum, mastoid bone, mastoid canaliculus, mastoid cell, mastoidectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for mastoid

In males, the mastoid breadth and zygomatic breadth are about the same as in haidarum, as also is the weight.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
The auricle is now pulled forward, and the gauze strip is removed from the mastoid cavity.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
First performing the mastoid operation and then following out the route of infection (usual method).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
(b) The general condition of the patient may be excellent, but otorrhœa or a fistula over the mastoid process may persist.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Although healing may apparently take place, fistul or other evidences of mastoid disease almost invariably occur afterwards.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

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.

单词	mastoid
释义	mastoid [ mas-toid ] / ˈmæs tɔɪd / adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the mastoid process. resembling a breast or nipple. noun the mastoid process. Origin of mastoid 1725–35; <New Latin mastoīdēs<Greek mastoeidḗs.See masto-, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM mastoid in·ter·mas·toid, adjectivepost·mas·toid, adjective Words nearby mastoid mastocyte, mastocytoma, mastocytosis, mastodon, mastodynia, mastoid, mastoid antrum, mastoid bone, mastoid canaliculus, mastoid cell, mastoidectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mastoid In males, the mastoid breadth and zygomatic breadth are about the same as in haidarum, as also is the weight. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall The auricle is now pulled forward, and the gauze strip is removed from the mastoid cavity. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various First performing the mastoid operation and then following out the route of infection (usual method). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various (b) The general condition of the patient may be excellent, but otorrhœa or a fistula over the mastoid process may persist. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Although healing may apparently take place, fistul or other evidences of mastoid disease almost invariably occur afterwards. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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