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lateral pterygoid nerves

lateral pterygoid nerves is the plural of lateral pterygoid nerve.

Meaning of lateral pterygoid nerve

Noun

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

  1. A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
    Synonyms:
    external pterygoid nerve, nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle

Questions about lateral pterygoid nerves

What is lateral pterygoid nerves the plural of?
Lateral pterygoid nerves is the plural of lateral pterygoid nerve.

Words near lateral pterygoid nerves in the dictionary

  1. lateral pectoral nerves
  2. lateral pontine syndrome
  3. lateral pterygoid muscle
  4. lateral pterygoid muscles
  5. lateral pterygoid nerve
  6. lateral pterygoid nerves
  7. lateral pterygoid plate
  8. lateral raise
  9. lateral raises
  10. lateral recti
  11. lateral rectus

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