pterygomaxillary

English

Etymology

From pterygo- +‎ maxillary.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ).makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/
• Rhymes: -ɪləɹi, -æksɪlɛəɹi

Adjective

pterygomaxillary (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.

Derived terms

• pterygomaxillary fissure
• pterygomaxillary fossa

Translations

relating to the pterygoid process and the maxilla

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 翼上頜／翼上颌 (yìshànghé, (Taiwan) yìshànggé)

References

• “pterygomaxillary”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “pterygomaxillary”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.