mastoid

English

adj

Definitions

(anatomy) Of or relating to the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek μάσταξ (jaws, mouth, jaw, what chews, that with which one chews).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μάσταξ

Gloss

jaws, mouth, jaw, what chews, that with which one chews

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

口

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

atlantomastoid English
bimastoid English
cleidomastoid English
itis English
juxtamastoid English
mast- English
mastax English
mastoidal English
mastoidectomy English
mastoiditis English
occipitomastoid English
otomastoid English
otomastoiditis English
paramastoid English
parietomastoid English
petromastoid English
postmastoid English
sternocleidomastoid English
sternomastoid English
stylomastoid English
supramastoid English
transmastoid English
transmastoidal English
tympanomastoid English
tympanomastoidectomy English
μάσταξ Ancient Greek
μαστάζω Ancient Greek
*sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European
sternocleidomastoideus la-new