mastoid cell

noun

One of the small cavities in the mastoid process of the temporal bone that develop after birth and are filled with air.

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Meanings

nounmastoid cell (plural mastoid cells)

plural mastoid cells

  1. anatomyOne of the small cavities in the mastoid process of the temporal bone that develop after birth and are filled with air.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 乳突小房
  • 乳突小房 (rǔtú xiǎofáng)anatomic air space
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APA

mastoid cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoid%20cell

MLA

“mastoid cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoid%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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