mastoid

Meanings

• The mastoid is a prominent bone located on the side of the skull, just above the neck.

  - "The archaeologist carefully excavated the mastoid bone from the ancient skull."
  - "During a physical examination, the doctor gently tapped on the patient's mastoid bone to check for signs of infection."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mastoid
mastoid , toiled , oiled , coiled

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. mastoid
   

2. masted
   

3. mastered
   

4. mastiff
   

5. mast
   

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Variants

List of all variants of mastoid that leads to same result
mastoid , mastoids , mastoid cell , mastoid cells

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'mastoid' comes from the Latin word 'mastoideus', which means 'belonging to the breast' or 'pertaining to the mammary glands'. This term was likely used because the mastoid bone is located near the neck and breast area.

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