pterygoid nerve

English

Noun

pterygoid nerve (plural pterygoid nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.
Meronyms: lateral pterygoid nerve, medial pterygoid nerve

References

“pterygoid nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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