• (a.) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
Par`a·mas'toid adjective [ Prefix para- + mastoid .] (Anat.) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-mas′toyd Definitions: 1. Near the mastoid process.