Definition of Pterygoid. Meaning of Pterygoid. Synonyms of Pterygoid

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Definition of Pterygoid

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Basipterygoid
Basipterygoid Ba`sip*ter"y*goid, a. & n. [Basi- + pierygoid.] (Anat.) Applied to a protuberance of the base of the sphenoid bone.
Epipterygoid
Epipterygoid Ep`ip*ter"y*goid, a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
Palatopterygoid
Palatopterygoid Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid, a. [Palato- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.

Meaning of Pterygoid from wikipedia

- Pterygoid, from the Gr**** for 'winglike', may refer to: Pterygoid bone, a bone of the palate of many vertebrates Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone...
- of a medial pterygoid plate and a lateral pterygoid plate, the latter of which serve as the origins of the medial and lateral pterygoid muscles. The...
- lateral pterygoid muscle (or external pterygoid muscle) is a muscle of mastication. It has two heads. It lies superior to the medial pterygoid muscle....
- The medial pterygoid muscle (or internal pterygoid muscle) is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of the face. It is supplied by the mandibular branch of the...
- The pterygoid fossa is an anatomical term for the fossa formed by the divergence of the lateral pterygoid plate and the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid...
- pterygoid canal (Vidian nerve), the artery of the pterygoid canal (Vidian artery), and the vein of the pterygoid canal (Vidian vein). The pterygoid canal...
- External pterygoid can refer to: Lateral pterygoid muscle (external pterygoid muscle) Lateral pterygoid nerve (external pterygoid nerve) Marcus Gunn phenomenon...
- The pterygoid is a paired bone forming part of the palate of many vertebrates, behind the palatine bones. It is a flat and thin lamina, united to the...
- The pterygoid hamulus is a hook-like process at the lower extremity of the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone of the skull. It is the superior...
- The pterygoid fovea (occasionally called the pterygoid pit or the pterygoid depression) is located on the mandible. It is a concave surface on the medial...