Pi·ro·goff tri·an·gle
(pē'rō-gof), a triangle formed by the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle, the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle, and the hypoglossal nerve.
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Pirogoff,
Nikolai I., Russian surgeon, 1810-1881. Pirogoff amputation - amputation of the foot.
Pirogoff angle - the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins; in neuroradiology, the angle of union of the superior thalamostriate vein with the internal cerebral vein. Synonym(s): venous angle
Pirogoff operation
Pirogoff triangle - a triangle formed by the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle, the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle, and the hypoglossal nerve.
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