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Pterygoid — Pter y*goid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a wing + oid.] (Anat.) (a) Like a bird s wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. n. A pterygoid bone. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pterygoid — [ter′i goid΄] adj. 〚< Gr pteryx, gen. pterygos (see PTERYGIUM) + OID〛 1. having the form of a wing; winglike 2. designating, of, or near either of two winglike processes in the skull that descend from the sphenoid bone n … Universalium
pterygoid — [ter′i goid΄] adj. [< Gr pteryx, gen. pterygos (see PTERYGIUM) + OID] 1. having the form of a wing; winglike 2. designating, of, or near either of two winglike processes in the skull that descend from the sphenoid bone n. a pterygoid bone or… … English World dictionary
Pterygoid — [zu griechisch ptéryx, ptérygos »Feder«, »Flügel« und oeidēs »ähnlich«], Flügelbein, paariger Deckknochen des Munddachs der Wirbeltiere; nimmt ursprünglich nahezu die ganze Länge des Munddachs ein; bei höher entwickelten Wirbeltieren beschränkt … Universal-Lexikon
pterygoid — Wing shaped; resembling a wing; a term applied to various anatomical parts relating to the sphenoid bone. [G. pteryx (pteryg ), wing, + eidos, resemblance] * * * pter·y·goid ter ə .gȯid adj of, relating to, being, or lying in the region of the… … Medical dictionary
pterygoid — /ˈtɛrəgɔɪd/ (say teruhgoyd) adjective 1. winglike. 2. Anatomy denoting or relating to the pterygoid process. –noun 3. Anatomy the muscles, nerves, blood vessels, etc., of the pterygoid process. {Greek pterygoeidēs winglike} …
pterygoid — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin pterygoides, from Greek pterygoeidēs, literally, shaped like a wing, from pteryg , pteryx wing; akin to Greek pteron wing more at feather Date: 1722 of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pterygoid — Schädelbasis einer Katze, Flügelbein blau koloriert Das Flügelbein (Os pterygoideum), auch als Pterygoid bezeichnet, ist ein schmaler dünner Knochen des Schädels der Wirbeltiere, welches sich innen dem Flügelfortsatz (Processus pterygoideus) des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pterygoid plate — n either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone: a) a broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the… … Medical dictionary
Pterygoid bone — Pterygoid Pter y*goid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a wing + oid.] (Anat.) (a) Like a bird s wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. n. A pterygoid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
