MASTOID PROCESS


Meaning of MASTOID PROCESS in English

a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity. Also called mastoid, mastoid bone . See diag. under skull .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .