paramastoid

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ mastoid.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æstɔɪd

Adjective

paramastoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital.

   paramastoid cell

   paramastoid crest

2. Pertaining to the paramastoid process

Derived terms

• paramastoid process

Noun

paramastoid (plural paramastoids)

1. (anatomy) A paramastoid process.

References

• “paramastoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.