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antrum mastoideum [TA] an air space in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone, communicating with the tympanic cavity and the mastoid cells; called also tympanic a. and mastoid cavity.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Mastoid antrum — Bone: Mastoid antrum Coronal section of right temporal bone. ( Tympanic antrum labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
mastoid antrum — noun : tympanic antrum … Useful english dictionary
Entrance to the mastoid antrum — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = aditus ad antrum mastoideum GraySubject = 230 GrayPage = 1042 Caption = The medial wall and part of the posterior and anterior walls of the right tympanic cavity, lateral view. Caption2 = Coronal section of … Wikipedia
Mastoid cells — Coronal section of right temporal bone. (Mastoid cells labeled at bottom left.) Latin cellulae mastoideae Gray s … Wikipedia
Mastoid wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The medi … Wikipedia
Mastoid notch — Left temporal bone. Inferior surface. (Mastoid notch visible at bottom center.) Latin incisura mastoidea ossis temporalis Gray s … Wikipedia
mastoid process — n the process of the temporal bone behind the ear that is well developed and of somewhat conical form in adults but inconspicuous in children * * * a nipple shaped process on the temporal bone that extends downward and forward behind the ear… … Medical dictionary
Mastoid part of the temporal bone — Bone: Mastoid portion of the temporal bone Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones … Wikipedia
Mastoid process — Bone: Mastoid process Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Mastoid process labeled near center.) … Wikipedia
Mastoid foramen — Bone: Mastoid foramen Left temporal bone. Inner surface. (Mastoid foramen labeled at bottom left.) … Wikipedia
