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mastoid process

/ˈmæstɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/

Übersetzung: Knochenvorsprung des Schläfenbeins hinter dem Ohr, an dem mehrere Muskeln ansetzen.

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C1formalcommonmedical/ˈmæstɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/

A bony projection located behind the ear on the temporal bone of the skull, serving as an attachment point for several neck muscles.

  • 🇩🇪Knochenvorsprung des Schläfenbeins hinter dem Ohr, an dem mehrere Muskeln ansetzen.
  1. Bony projection behind the ear C1 formal

    A conical bony projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear, serving as an attachment site for several neck muscles.

    • The mastoid process can be felt as a hard bump behind the ear.
    • Inflammation of the mastoid process is called mastoiditis.
    • Surgeons sometimes need to operate on the mastoid process to treat chronic infections.

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