Mastoid process
WordNet
noun
(1) Process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The conical, nipple-like projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.
Synonyms
- processus mastoideus
- mastoid
- mastoid bone
- temporal apophysis