pterygoid plate

English

Noun

pterygoid plate (plural pterygoid plates)

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.
Meronyms: lateral pterygoid plate, medial pterygoid plate

References

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

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