mastoidal

Relating to the mastoid process, a bony protrusion behind the ear, particularly in medical or anatomical contexts.

• 🇩🇪Den Warzenfortsatz (Mastoid) betreffend, den knöchernen Vorsprung hinter dem Ohr, besonders im medizinischen oder anatomischen Kontext.

1. Relating to or resembling a nipple B2 formal medical

   Pertaining to a structure that is shaped like or associated with a nipple, especially the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

   • The mastoidal region of the skull is located behind the ear.
   • The surgeon examined the mastoidal cells for signs of infection.
   • An X-ray showed a clear mastoidal protrusion.

   🇩🇪Mastoid

   Synonyme: mastoidpapillarypapilliform

• more mastoidal comparative form
• most mastoidal superlative form

A noun referring to the mastoid process, a bony projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear at the base of the skull.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Warzenfortsatz bezeichnet – einen knöchernen Vorsprung des Schläfenbeins hinter dem Ohr an der Schädelbasis.

1. Mastoid process C2 formal medical

   A bony projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear at the base of the skull.

   • The surgeon examined the mastoidal for signs of infection.
   • The mastoidal process is an important landmark in ear surgery.
   • Inflammation of the mastoidal can cause severe pain behind the ear.

   🇩🇪Warzenfortsatz

   Synonyme: mastoidmastoid process

• mastoidals plural form
• mastoidals' possessive plural form
• mastoidal's possessive singular form