mastoid process

English

Noun

mastoid process (plural mastoid processes)

(anatomy) The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.
Synonyms: mastoid, mastoid bone, processus mastoideus, temporal apophysis

Translations

projection of the temporal bone

Catalan: apòfisi mastoide (ca) f
Finnish: kartiolisäke
Hungarian: csecsnyúlvány (hu)
Spanish: apófisis mastoides f

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