pterygoid in English

adjective

resembling a wing; (Anatomy) of the pterygium (connective tissue of the eye)

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1. There is a ventral exposure of the Alisphenoid, lateral to the pterygoid, posterior to the foramen pseudovale but is not contacted

2. RESULTS:In the pterygoid hamulus fracture group, the appearance of otitis media began from 11 to 76 months after palatoplasty, with an average time of 4 months.

3. However, the activator can, even in adults, produce a true shortening of the lateral pterygoid muscle and, in this way, cause a more forward positioning of the mandible.

4. The Buccal nerve starts at the deep corners of the mouth, passes between the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle which control jaw movements, and spreads to the cheeks.