mastoiditis

noun mas·toid·itis \ˌmas-ˌtȯi-ˈdī-təs\

Definition of MASTOIDITIS

: inflammation of the mastoid and especially of the mastoid cells

New Latin

First Known Use: 1881

Medical Dictionary

noun mas·toid·itis \ˌmas-ˌtȯid-ˈīt-əs\

plural mas·toid·it·i·des \-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of the mastoid and especially of the mastoid cells

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