pterygomaxillary
adjUK /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ).makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ · US /ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/
Etymology From pterygo- + maxillary.
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Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Relational Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
- Derived terms
- pterygomaxillary fissure, pterygomaxillary fossa