A mastoidectomy is a type of surgery that removes an infection from the bone behind the ear, called the mastoid bone. The mastoid bone looks like a honeycomb, and the spaces are filled with air. Due ...
A scientist using a microscope for a mastoid exploration - operation of the mastoid bone. The mastoid bone is located at the base of the skull, behind the ear. It is attached to the middle ear and has ...
Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a ...