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Webster 1913 Edition
Pterygopalatine
Pterˊy-go-pal′a-tine
,Adj.
[
Pterygoid
+ palatine
.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the pterygoid processes and the palatine bones.
Definition 2024
pterygopalatine
pterygopalatine
English
Adjective
pterygopalatine (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the indented area medial to the pterygomaxillary fissure leading into the sphenopalatine foramen.