Pterygoid process

Definition of Pterygoid process

(Anat.) a process projecting downward from either side of the sphenoid bone, in man divided into two plates, an inner and an outer. The posterior nares pass through the space, called the pterygoid fossa, between the processes.

See also: Pterygoid

Related Words

appendage, os sphenoidale, outgrowth, process, sphenoid, sphenoid bone
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