pterygoid
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin pterygoīdēs, from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, “a wing”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ɹɪ.ɡɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹ.əˌɡɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -ɛɹɪɡɔɪd
Adjective
editpterygoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
- Synonym: pterygoidal
Derived terms
edit- basipterygoid
- ectopterygoid
- endopterygoid
- entopterygoid
- epipterygoid
- interpterygoid
- mesopterygoid
- metapterygoid
- palatopterygoid
- pseudopterygoid
- pterygoid bone
- pterygoid canal
- pterygoid fossa
- pterygoid muscle
- pterygoid nerve
- pterygoid plate
- pterygoid process
- pterygoid ridge
- pterygoid tubercle
- pterygo-, pteryg-
- vomeropterygoid
Translations
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Noun
editpterygoid (plural pterygoids)
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References
edit- “pterygoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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