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Webster 1913 Edition
Mastoid
Mas′toid
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK];
μαστόσ
the breast + εἶδοσ
form: cf. F. mastoïde
.] (Anat.)
(a)
Resembling the nipple or the breast; – applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear.
(b)
Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mastoid
MAS'TOID
,Adj.
Resembling the nipple or breast; as the mastoid muscle; the mastoid process.
Definition 2024
mastoid
mastoid
English
Adjective
mastoid
- Of or relating to the mastoid process.
Noun
mastoid (plural mastoids)
- (anatomy) The mastoid process.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”)
Adjective
mastoid