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mastoidale

mastoidale

9.9
A point on the skull at the bottom of the bone behind the ear for taking measurements
  • noun
  • Specialized
: mastoidale
  • During the examination, the doctor located the mastoidale to assess the position of the mastoid process.

Examples

  • The mastoidale is commonly used as a reference point in cranial measurements for anthropological studies.

  • Anatomists often refer to the mastoidale when studying skull anatomy.

  • Accurate identification of the mastoidale is essential for precise cranial morphometric analysis.

  • The mastoidale is crucial for accurate cranial measurements.

  • Accurate identification of the mastoidale is essential for precise cranial morphometric analysis.

  • During the examination, the doctor located the mastoidale to assess the position of the mastoid process.

  • The mastoidale is commonly used as a reference point in cranial measurements for anthropological studies.

Surface Forms

mastoidale singular
mastoidales plural

Morphology

mastoidale = mastoid (opaque) = mastoid + ale

Formed from the anatomical base 'mastoid' plus the technical suffix '-ale' to name a craniometric point; the resulting term is highly specialized and not inferable by average learners.

Etymology

Mastoidale comes from the Greek word mastos meaning 'breast' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', so the name means 'breast-shaped'. That's why it names the lowest point of the mastoid process, a small rounded bump behind the ear, and is used as a reference point in skull measurements.