Mastoiditis (Noun)
Meaning
Inflammation of the mastoid.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Mastoiditis is an infection that occurs when bacteria or other pathogens enter the mastoid bone through the ear canal and cause inflammation.
- If left untreated, mastoiditis can spread to surrounding areas, such as the brain and central nervous system, and become life-threatening.
- She experienced severe pain behind her ear, and the doctor eventually diagnosed her with mastoiditis due to an ear infection that had gone untreated for weeks.
- Acute mastoiditis often begins as an outer ear infection or a middle ear infection that then spreads to the mastoid bone, leading to inflammation.
- Following several months of struggling with persistent ear infections, he developed mastoiditis that required surgery to treat effectively.