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mastoid process

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mastoid process [′ma‚stȯid ′prä·səs]
(anatomy)
A nipple-shaped, inferior projection of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.
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The mastoid antrum was absent, with the mastoid process represented by a solid block of bone (figure).
Asymmetric agenesis of the mastoid antrum in a neonate by Shah, Rahul K.; Vasanth, Adarsh; Karmody, Collin S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Mastoiditis, a bacterial infection within the honeycomb-like mastoid process, in most cases results when an ear infection spreads to the mucus membrane surrounding the mastoid process and eventually reaches the walls of the bone itself.
Information on Mastoiditis by Richard James / Health, general community
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