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pterygoid process
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈter.ɪ.ɡɔɪd ˌprəʊ.ses/ us /ˈter.ɪ.ɡɔɪd ˌprɑː.ses/(alsopterygoid)
one of two bone structures that are connected to the sphenoid bone (= a bone in the lower part of the skull) that allow the jaw to move when you eat:
The anterior surface of the pterygoid process is broad and triangular near its root.
Outwards, it joins the zygomatic bone, and inwards with the pterygoid.
The CT image reveals a right pterygoid process fracture.
In this skull, the right quadrate is missing most of its pterygoid process.
All Le Fort injuries are associated with pterygoid process fracture.
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