PTERYGOID PROCESS
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Pterygoid Process.
Pterygoid Process - as a noun
Two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
Example Sentences
"The pterygoid process is a bony projection on the sphenoid bone."
"The pterygoid process plays a significant role in the movement of the jaw."
"Damage to the pterygoid process can cause difficulty in chewing and talking."
"The pterygoid process serves as an attachment point for various muscles in the head and neck."
"The pterygoid process is located on the medial side of the palatine bone."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- pterygial
- pterygials
- pterygium
- pterygiums
- pterygoid
- Pterygoid Process
- pterygoids
- pteryla
- pterylae
- pterylographic
- pterylographies