mastoid process
mastoid process · mastoid processes
The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is…The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.
Meaning
1 sensesThe conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.
process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
Translations
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull:mastoidmastoid bonemastoidal