MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Mastoid
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.885.444
Unique ID: D008416
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008416
Annotation: inflammation = MASTOIDITIS; fractures: coordinate MASTOID /‌inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM)
Scope Note: The posterior part of the temporal bone. It is a projection of the petrous bone.
Entry Term(s): Mastoid Bone; Mastoid Foramen; Mastoid Process
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/04/29

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Mastoid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025