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mastoid
This term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts, specifically within otolaryngology and surgery. It describes a specific bony projection of the skull, and its usage is strictly technical rather than descriptive or colloquial.
When used as a noun, it refers to the physical structure of the bone. When used as an adjective, it modifies other anatomical terms, such as "mastoid process" or "mastoiditis," to specify the location of a condition or a surgical procedure.
Meanings
Examples
The surgeon carefully navigated around the mastoid process to reach the inner ear.
Is there any tenderness when I press on your mastoid area?
The CT scan shows significant opacification of the mastoid air cells.
The CT scan shows significant opacification of the mastoid air cells.
I can feel a hard bump right behind my ear where the mastoid is.
The sternocleidomastoid muscle attaches directly to the mastoid process.
We need to perform a mastoidectomy to clear the infection.
The forensic anthropologist noted a fracture in the left mastoid region.
Wait, is that swelling located on the mastoid or further down the neck?