TYPE AB 3 Character Traits: Difficult to read, trustworthy, volatile. Your Diet: Type AB is the newest blood type and is the rarest, found in less than 5% of the population. Since ABers share traits with As and Bs, theyâre able to digest a wide range of foods. However, they have type Bâs adaption to meats, but Aâs low stomach acid, which means meat often gets stored as fat.
Mastoiditis is an inflammation or infection of the sinus behind the middle ear (Mastoid sinus). This can be often seen on imaging studies such as MRI (see below). Mastoiditis means inflammation of the sinus which is behind the middle ear. This can be seen on imaging studies (see above).
Depending on the specific condition in patientâs ear, an operation on the mastoid bone to control infection may be done, together with a procedure to restore hearing. This procedure is called a tympanomastoidectomy. The mastoid is a honeycomb cavity in the temporal bone, which lies directly behind the ear and is connected to the middle ear space. When a hole arises in the eardrum due to previous injury or infection, or when a long-standing infection persists with tissue in the middle ear or mastoid, mastoid surgery often becomes necessary to alleviate this infection. This part of the procedure is called mastoidectomy. The procedure used to restore or retain hearing is called a tympanoplasty. âTympanumâ refers to the middle ear cavity; âplastyâ means ârepair ofâ; thus âtympanoplasty.â