Pterygoid — Pter y*goid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a wing + oid.] (Anat.) (a) Like a bird s wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. n. A pterygoid bone. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pterygoid — (from the Greek for winglike ) can refer to: * Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone ** The Lateral pterygoid plate by it * a muscle such as Lateral pterygoid muscle or Medial pterygoid muscle * a branch of the Mandibular nerve … Wikipedia
pterygoid — [ter′i goid΄] adj. 〚< Gr pteryx, gen. pterygos (see PTERYGIUM) + OID〛 1. having the form of a wing; winglike 2. designating, of, or near either of two winglike processes in the skull that descend from the sphenoid bone n … Universalium
pterygoid — [ter′i goid΄] adj. [< Gr pteryx, gen. pterygos (see PTERYGIUM) + OID] 1. having the form of a wing; winglike 2. designating, of, or near either of two winglike processes in the skull that descend from the sphenoid bone n. a pterygoid bone or… … English World dictionary
Pterygoid — [zu griechisch ptéryx, ptérygos »Feder«, »Flügel« und oeidēs »ähnlich«], Flügelbein, paariger Deckknochen des Munddachs der Wirbeltiere; nimmt ursprünglich nahezu die ganze Länge des Munddachs ein; bei höher entwickelten Wirbeltieren beschränkt … Universal-Lexikon
pterygoid — Wing shaped; resembling a wing; a term applied to various anatomical parts relating to the sphenoid bone. [G. pteryx (pteryg ), wing, + eidos, resemblance] * * * pter·y·goid ter ə .gȯid adj of, relating to, being, or lying in the region of the… … Medical dictionary
pterygoid — /ˈtɛrəgɔɪd/ (say teruhgoyd) adjective 1. winglike. 2. Anatomy denoting or relating to the pterygoid process. –noun 3. Anatomy the muscles, nerves, blood vessels, etc., of the pterygoid process. {Greek pterygoeidēs winglike} …
pterygoid — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin pterygoides, from Greek pterygoeidēs, literally, shaped like a wing, from pteryg , pteryx wing; akin to Greek pteron wing more at feather Date: 1722 of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of … New Collegiate Dictionary
pterygoid plate — n either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone: a) a broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the… … Medical dictionary
Pterygoid bone — Pterygoid Pter y*goid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a wing + oid.] (Anat.) (a) Like a bird s wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. n. A pterygoid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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