mastoiditis
noun
mas·toid·itis
ˌma-ˌstȯi-ˈdī-təs 
: inflammation of the mastoid and especially of the mastoid cells
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Semmel, who had a younger brother, was a sickly child with constant mastoiditis.
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mastoiditis
noun
mas·toid·itis
ˌmas-ˌtȯid-ˈīt-əs
plural mastoiditides
-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the mastoid and especially of the mastoid cells
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