mastoiditis

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noun

An inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

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Meanings

nounmastoiditis (countable and uncountable, plural mastoiditides or mastoidites)

plural mastoiditides · plural mastoidites

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

Origin

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APA

mastoiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoiditis

MLA

“mastoiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoiditis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastoiditis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoiditis.

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