pterygoid

English - Turkish

Definition of pterygoid in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Kanat şeklinde, kanatsı, pterygoides

English - English

Definition of pterygoid in English English dictionary

Resembling a wing

Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone

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

A pterygoid bone

Like a bird's wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone

Related Terms

pterygoid muscle

muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw

pterygoid plexus

a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins

pterygoid process

two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone

Hyphenation

pte·ry·goid