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Term: pterygoid

Definition:

Adjective:

1. Relating to or denoting a pair of wing-shaped cranial bones situated on each side in the region of the sphenoid bone.

Noun:

2. Either of two auxiliary muscles on each side of the palate.

Sample Sentences:

1. The pterygoid bones form part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.

2. He experienced pain in the pterygoid muscles after extensive dental work.

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