temporal apophysis


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mas·toid pro·cess

[TA]
the nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Synonym(s): processus mastoideus [TA], mastoid bone, temporal apophysis
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temporal apophysis

The mastoid process of the temporal bone.
See also: apophysis
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