n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mas- ˌ to ̇ i- ' dek-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1898
: surgical removal of part of the mastoid process of the temporal bone
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mas- ˌ to ̇ i- ' dek-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1898
: surgical removal of part of the mastoid process of the temporal bone
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012