mastoid
/mas-toid/US // ˈmæs tɔɪd //UK // (ˈmæstɔɪd) //
乳突,乳突肌,乳突状,乳突部
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
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Anatomy.
- : of or relating to the mastoid process.
- : resembling a breast or nipple.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the mastoid process.
Examples
Paramastoid, par-a-mas′toid, adj. situated near the mastoid, paroccipital.
When the grafting is done at the completion of the mastoid operation.
This will diminish the risk of septic infection from the mastoid cavity.
She had what the doctors term a "mastoid abscess" pressing upon her brain in the neighbourhood of her ear.
This is done in the same manner as in the early stage of the complete mastoid operation (see p. 397).
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