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pterygomaxillary fossa

pterygomaxillary fossa noun: synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.

Noun

pterygomaxillary fossa (plural pterygomaxillary fossae)

  1. Synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.

Synonyms of pterygomaxillary fossa

Forms of pterygomaxillary fossa

pluralpterygomaxillary fossae

Questions about pterygomaxillary fossa

What does pterygomaxillary fossa mean?
Pterygomaxillary fossa means synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.
What part of speech is pterygomaxillary fossa?
Pterygomaxillary fossa is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygomaxillary fossa?
The plural of pterygomaxillary fossa is pterygomaxillary fossae.

Words near pterygomaxillary fossa in the dictionary

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

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