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pterygomandibular raphe

pterygomandibular raphe noun: a fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.

Noun

pterygomandibular raphe (plural pterygomandibular raphae)

  1. A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.

Forms of pterygomandibular raphe

pluralpterygomandibular raphae

Questions about pterygomandibular raphe

What does pterygomandibular raphe mean?
Pterygomandibular raphe means a fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.
What part of speech is pterygomandibular raphe?
Pterygomandibular raphe is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygomandibular raphe?
The plural of pterygomandibular raphe is pterygomandibular raphae.

Words near pterygomandibular raphe in the dictionary

  1. pterygoidal
  2. pterygoidei
  3. pterygoideus
  4. pterygoids
  5. pterygomandibular raphae
  6. pterygomandibular raphe
  7. pterygomaxillary
  8. pterygomaxillary fissure
  9. pterygomaxillary fissures
  10. pterygomaxillary fossa
  11. pterygomaxillary fossae

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