{"id":65964,"date":"2020-12-13T05:50:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T05:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=65964"},"modified":"2023-09-27T10:54:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:54:13","slug":"mastoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/mastoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The nipple-shaped bone protuberance of the temporal bone. Mastoid cells or sinuses connect with the middle ear. The sinuses may become infected as the result of untreated middle ear infections; a condition known as mastoiditis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Shaped like a nipple.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Belonging to the part of the temporal bone which protrudes at the side of the head behind the ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Breast like in shape or appearance, especially the bump (mastoid process of the temporal bone) behind the ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Portion of the temporal bone of the skull located just behind and inferior to the ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The base of the temporal bone located in the skull contains a section known as the mastoid. This mastoid region includes a protrusion referred to as the mastoid process, which can be palpated behind the ear. The bone itself is characterized by a network of hollow spaces called air cells, and these spaces are linked to a larger cavity named the mastoid antrum. This antrum extends into the middle ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>In certain situations, infections originating in the middle ear can extend into the mastoid bone, leading to the development of acute mastoiditis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-29\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The mastoid process; the air-filled cavities located behind and above the ear, connecting to the middle ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nipple-shaped bone protuberance of the temporal bone. Mastoid cells or sinuses connect with the middle ear. The sinuses may become infected as the result of untreated middle ear infections; a condition known as mastoiditis. Shaped like a nipple. Belonging to the part of the temporal bone which protrudes at the side of the head [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mastoid - Definition of Mastoid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The nipple-shaped bone protuberance of the temporal bone. Mastoid cells or sinuses connect with the middle ear. 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