mastoidal

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

• 🇪🇸Perteneciente o relativo a la apófisis mastoides, la protuberancia ósea situada detrás de la oreja, especialmente en contextos médicos o anatómicos.

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.

   🇪🇸mastoideo

   Sinónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la apófisis mastoides, una prominencia ósea del hueso temporal situada detrás de la oreja, en la base del cráneo.

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.

   🇪🇸Apófisis mastoides

   Sinónimos: mastoidmastoid process

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