Noun
lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)
(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Synonyms: external pterygoid nerve, nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle
Coordinate terms: auriculotemporal nerve, buccal nerve, deep temporal nerve, inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve, masseteric nerve, medial pterygoid nerve