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pterygoid nerve

pterygoid nerve noun: either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.

Noun

pterygoid nerve (plural pterygoid nerves)

  1. Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.

Forms of pterygoid nerve

pluralpterygoid nerves

Questions about pterygoid nerve

What does pterygoid nerve mean?
Pterygoid nerve means either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.
What part of speech is pterygoid nerve?
Pterygoid nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygoid nerve?
The plural of pterygoid nerve is pterygoid nerves.

Words near pterygoid nerve in the dictionary

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

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