mastoid

[ mas-toid ]
/ ˈmæs tɔɪd /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the mastoid process.
resembling a breast or nipple.

noun

the mastoid process.

Origin of mastoid

1725–35; < New Latin mastoīdēs < Greek mastoeidḗs. See masto-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM mastoid

in·ter·mas·toid, adjective post·mas·toid, adjective

Words nearby mastoid

mastocyte, mastocytoma, mastocytosis, mastodon, mastodynia, mastoid, mastoid antrum, mastoid bone, mastoid canaliculus, mastoid cell, mastoid emissary vein

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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.