Mastoid-process


noun
1.
a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.

mastoid process n.

mastoid process
(mās’toid’)
A protruding bony area in the lower part of the skull that is located behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates and serves as a site of muscle attachment. The mastoid process contains small air-filled cavities called mastoid cells that communicate with the middle ear.

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