stylomastoid foramen

English

Noun

stylomastoid foramen (plural stylomastoid foramina)

1. (anatomy) A foramen that occurs on the lower surface of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes and that forms the termination of the facial canal.

Translations

opening on the temporal bone

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 莖乳孔／茎乳孔 (jīngrǔ kǒng)

References

• “stylomastoid foramen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.