Meanings
plural mastoid processes
- anatomyThe 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nounprocess of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan apòfisi mastoide
- apòfisi mastoideprojection of the temporal bone
Finnish kartiolisäke
- kartiolisäkeprojection of the temporal bone
Hungarian csecsnyúlvány
- csecsnyúlványprojection of the temporal bone
Polish wyrostek sutkowaty
- wyrostek sutkowatyprojection of the temporal bone
Spanish apófisis mastoides
- apófisis mastoidesprojection of the temporal bone
Cite this entry
mastoid process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoid%20process
“mastoid process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoid%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastoid process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoid%20process.
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