pterygoid process
English
editNoun
editpterygoid 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
editeach of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone
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References
edit- “pterygoid process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.