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mastoid process

n.
A conical protuberance of the posterior portion of the temporal bone that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates and serves as a site of muscle attachment. Also called mastoid bone.
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mas′toid proc`ess


n.
a large bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
[1725–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mastoid process - process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skullmastoid process - process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoidal
mastoidale - the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process
os temporale, temporal bone - a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
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In adult populations of other countries minimal side dissimilarities in the location of the asterion from the root of the zygoma and the tip of mastoid process have been observed.
The Localization of the Asterion According to the Anatomical Landmarks of Posterior Cranial Fossa in Newborns: Clinical Implications/Localizacion del Asterion de Acuerdo con los Puntos Anatomicos de la Fosa Craneal Posterior en Recien Nacidos: Implicaciones Clinicas
(1.) Schulter-Ellis FP: Population differences in cellularity of the mastoid process. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 1979; 87: 461-465.
A comparative study of plain x-ray mastoids with HRCT temporal bone in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media
Dedicated computed tomography of the temporal bones showed opacification within the mastoid process with destruction of bony mastoid septations consistent with coalescent mastoiditis.
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil presenting as otorrhea: A case report
(Q) 0.3 Mental and behavioural disorders (F) 0.3 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous system (L) 0.3 Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (O) 0.2 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) 0.0 Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) 0.0 NOTE: Table made from pie graph.
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The mean extracranial distances between the JF and surrounding structures were recorded: i) JF and mastoid process (right: 21.91 mm; left: 21.94 mm); ii) JF and foramen magnum (right: 22.21 mm; left: 22.47 mm); iii) JF and vomer (right: 34.21 mm; left: 33.68 mm); iv) JF and medial pterygoid plate (right: 25.86 mm; left: 24.32 mm); v) JF and lateral pterygoid plate (right: 23.97 mm; left: 22.89 mm); vi) JF and occipital condyles (right: 4.87 mm; left: 4.96 mm) (Table II).
An Osteometric Evaluation of the Jugular Foramen/ Una Evaluacion Osteometrica del Foramen Yugular
Computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bones revealed opacification of the left mastoid process that appeared to represent either middle ear fluid or soft tissue (figure 1).
Glial choristoma of the middle ear
INTRODUCTION: Congenital cholesteatoma arises from the embryonic epidermal crest, is a benign Disease with slow progressive growth that destroys neighboring structures, it is considered an epidermal cyst originating from the remnants of squamous keratinized epithelium, the disease may appear in several regions of the temporal bone such as in the middle ear (most frequent site) as well as in the petrous apex, cerebellopontine angle, external acoustic meatus and mastoid process, congenital cholesteatoma of the mastoid process is the rarest form of presentation in the temporal bone, only 2 to 4% of cholesteatoma presenting to pediatric otologist are congenital in origin.
Isolated congenital cholesteatoma of the mastoid process: a case report
Pneumatization of the mastoid process begins between the last month of gestation and birth, with continued growth well into adolescence.
Bilateral mastoid subperiosteal abscesses in an infant
Sex determination using mastoid process measurements in Brazilian skulls.
Sexual dimorphism determination from the lineal dimensions of skulls/Determinacion del dimorfismo sexual utilizando las dimensiones lineales del craneo

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