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stylomastoid

US/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/

stylomastoid adjective: of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone.

Adjective

stylomastoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone.
  2. Of or pertaining to the stylomastoid foramen.

Origin of stylomastoid

From stylo- (“relating to the styloid process”) + mastoid.

Words formed from stylomastoid

Phrases with stylomastoid

Words that rhyme with stylomastoid

Questions about stylomastoid

What does stylomastoid mean?
Stylomastoid means of or pertaining to the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone.
What part of speech is stylomastoid?
Stylomastoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce stylomastoid?
Stylomastoid is pronounced /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈmæˌstɔɪd/ (US).

Words near stylomastoid in the dictionary

  1. styloids
  2. stylolite
  3. stylolites
  4. stylolitic
  5. stylomandibular
  6. stylomastoid
  7. stylomastoid foramen
  8. stylomastoid foramina
  9. stylomaxillary
  10. stylometer
  11. stylometers

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