"Mastoid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The posterior part of the temporal bone. It is a projection of the petrous bone.
| Descriptor ID |
D008416
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.885.444
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| Concept/Terms |
Mastoid- Mastoid
- Mastoids
- Mastoid Process
- Mastoid Processes
- Process, Mastoid
- Processes, Mastoid
- Mastoid Bone
- Bone, Mastoid
- Bones, Mastoid
- Mastoid Bones
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastoid" by people in Profiles.
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Transmastoid retrosigmoid approach to the cerebellopontine angle: surgical technique. Neurosurgery. 2013 Sep; 73(1 Suppl Operative):ons16-23; discussion ons23.