pterygoid nerve
English edit
Noun edit
pterygoid nerve (plural pterygoid nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.
- Meronyms: lateral pterygoid nerve, medial pterygoid nerve
References edit
- “pterygoid nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.