mastoid
[ mas-toid ]
/ ˈmæs tɔɪd /
adjective Anatomy.
of or relating to the mastoid process.
resembling a breast or nipple.
noun
the mastoid process.
OTHER WORDS FROM mastoid
in·ter·mas·toid, adjective post·mas·toid, adjectiveWords nearby mastoid
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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
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.