pterygoid
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- adjective
- /ˈtɛrɪˌɡɔɪd/
- Specialized
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pterigoideo
- An injury to the pterygoid area can affect a person's ability to chew effectively due to its role in mandible movement.
Examples
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Intrasphenoidal encephaloceles, especially those in the lateral aspect of the sphenoid sinus when this sinus has pneumatized extensively into the pterygoid recess, are exceedingly rare.
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The pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone provide attachment for important muscles involved in jaw movement.
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Many studies have indicated that JNA originates in the pterygopalatine fossa at the aperture of the pterygoid canal.
Academic text (2006) -
The primitive adductor muscle for the mandible had split into two parts: the pterygoideus, which originated in the pterygoid flange, and the muscle that in mammals.
Academic text (2003) -
The upper part of the lateral surface is in contact with the submandibular fossa of the mandible and the medial pterygoid muscle below the mylohyoid ridge.
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During surgery, the surgeon carefully navigated around the pterygoid muscles to avoid damaging them.
Compounds
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A network of small veins near the jaw that collects blood from the mouth area
- Specialized
A muscle inside the face that helps move the lower jaw when you chew
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A bony part inside the skull that sticks down to help form the nose and mouth and hold chewing muscles
Surface Forms
Morphology
pterygoid = pterygo (opaque) = pterygo + oid
The immediate base is a Greek combining form (pterygo-) not used as a standalone English word and the term is technical/anatomical, so learners cannot reliably infer full meaning.
Etymology
Pterygoid comes from the Greek root pteryg- meaning 'wing' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', so it describes parts of the sphenoid bone in the skull that look like small wings.