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pterygoid muscle

pterygoid muscle noun: either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side.

Noun

pterygoid muscle (plural pterygoid muscles)

  1. Either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side.

Forms of pterygoid muscle

pluralpterygoid muscles
alternative formpterygoid
alternative formpterygoideus

Questions about pterygoid muscle

What does pterygoid muscle mean?
Pterygoid muscle means either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side.
What part of speech is pterygoid muscle?
Pterygoid muscle is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygoid muscle?
The plural of pterygoid muscle is pterygoid muscles.

Words near pterygoid muscle in the dictionary

  1. pterygo-
  2. pterygocranial
  3. pterygoid
  4. pterygoid canal
  5. pterygoid canals
  6. pterygoid muscle
  7. pterygoid muscles
  8. pterygoid nerve
  9. pterygoid nerves
  10. pterygoid plate
  11. pterygoid plates

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