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pterygomaxillary fissures

pterygomaxillary fissures is the plural of pterygomaxillary fissure.

Meaning of pterygomaxillary fissure

Noun

pterygomaxillary fissure (plural pterygomaxillary fissures)

  1. A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein.

Questions about pterygomaxillary fissures

What is pterygomaxillary fissures the plural of?
Pterygomaxillary fissures is the plural of pterygomaxillary fissure.

Words near pterygomaxillary fissures in the dictionary

  1. pterygoids
  2. pterygomandibular raphae
  3. pterygomandibular raphe
  4. pterygomaxillary
  5. pterygomaxillary fissure
  6. pterygomaxillary fissures
  7. pterygomaxillary fossa
  8. pterygomaxillary fossae
  9. pterygometopid
  10. pterygometopids
  11. pterygopalate

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