English Explanatory Dictionary

mastoid process

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.

Word forms

mastoid process mastoid processes

Synonyms

mastoid mastoid bone processus mastoideus temporal apophysis
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