mastoid process
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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.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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