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pterygoid process

pterygoid process noun: each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

Noun

pterygoid process (plural pterygoid processes)

  1. Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

pterygoid process meaning in Tamil

pterygoid process in Tamil

எலும்பு அமைவு

Forms of pterygoid process

pluralpterygoid processes

Questions about pterygoid process

What does pterygoid process mean?
Pterygoid process means each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.
What is pterygoid process in Tamil?
Pterygoid process in Tamil is எலும்பு அமைவு. See Pterygoid process meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pterygoid process?
Pterygoid process is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygoid process?
The plural of pterygoid process is pterygoid processes.

Words near pterygoid process in the dictionary

  1. pterygoid muscles
  2. pterygoid nerve
  3. pterygoid nerves
  4. pterygoid plate
  5. pterygoid plates
  6. pterygoid process
  7. pterygoid processes
  8. pterygoidal
  9. pterygoidei
  10. pterygoideus
  11. pterygoids

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