noun
- Plural of mastoiditis; instances or cases of inflammation of the mastoid bone, typically caused by infection spreading from the middle ear.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The hospital treated several cases of mastoiditises in children last month.
- Recurrent mastoiditises may require surgical intervention.
- Untreated ear infections can progress to mastoiditises.
- Antibiotics are often prescribed to prevent mastoiditises in patients with chronic otitis media.