pterygopalatine fossa
pterygopalatine fossa noun: a small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.
Noun
pterygopalatine fossa (plural pterygopalatine fossae)
- A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.
Synonyms of pterygopalatine fossa
Forms of pterygopalatine fossa
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Questions about pterygopalatine fossa
- What does pterygopalatine fossa mean?
- Pterygopalatine fossa means a small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.
- What part of speech is pterygopalatine fossa?
- Pterygopalatine fossa is a noun.
- What is the plural of pterygopalatine fossa?
- The plural of pterygopalatine fossa is pterygopalatine fossae.
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