MASTOIDS

Noun

mastoids

plural of mastoid

Source: Wiktionary


MASTOID

Mas"toid, a. Etym: [Gr. mastoïde.] (Anat.) (a) Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear. (b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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