mastoiditis

[ mas-toi-dahy-tis ]
/ ˌmæs tɔɪˈdaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the mastoid process.

Origin of mastoiditis

First recorded in 1885–90; mastoid + -itis

Words nearby mastoiditis

mastoid part, mastoid process, mastoid sinus, mastoidectomy, mastoideocentesis, mastoiditis, mastoidotomy, mastoparietal, mastopathy, mastopexy, mastoplasia

Example sentences from the Web for mastoiditis

  • These sometimes become infected from the ear, causing the condition known as mastoiditis.

    Physiology |Ernest G. Martin

British Dictionary definitions for mastoiditis

mastoiditis
/ (ˌmæstɔɪˈdaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the mastoid process

Medical definitions for mastoiditis

mastoiditis
[ măs′toi-dī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the mastoid process and mastoid sinuses.

Scientific definitions for mastoiditis

mastoiditis
[ măs′toid-ī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the mastoid process, usually resulting from an acute infection of the middle ear.