pterygoid process

English

Noun

pterygoid process (plural pterygoid processes)

(anatomy) Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

Translations

each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone

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References

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

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