pterygoid plate

Noun

Meaning

pterygoid plate (plural pterygoid plates)

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.
Meronyms: lateral pterygoid plate, medial pterygoid plate

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Close letter words and terms

pterygoid canal pterygoid muscle pterygoid nerve pterygoid plexus pterygoid plexus of veins pterygoid process