Definitions of mastoid
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process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
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synonyms:
mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal
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of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
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relating to or resembling a nipple
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synonyms:
mastoidal
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