Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pterygoid muscle.
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Examples
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The pterygoid plexus (plexus pterygoideus) is of considerable size, and is situated between the Temporalis and Pterygoideus externus, and partly between the two Pterygoidei.
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The Internal Pterygoid Nerve (n. pterygoideus internus).
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External Pterygoid Nerve (n. pterygoideus externus).
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