English Explanatory Dictionary

pterygopalatine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈpal.ə.tʌɪn/ /ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/

Word forms

pterygopalatine pterygopalatin pterygopalate

Etymology

Borrowed from French ptérygo-palatin, from New Latin pterygopalātīnus, from pterygoīdēs (“winglike”) + palātīnus (“relating to the palate”); equivalent to pterygo- + palatine.

Derived words

pterygopalatine fossa pterygopalatine ganglion
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