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pterygomandibular raphe

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pter·y·go·man·dib·u·lar ra·phe

[TA]
a tendinous thickening of the buccopharyngeal fascia, separating and giving origin to the buccinator muscle anteriorly and the superior constrictor of the pharynx posteriorly.
Synonym(s): raphe pterygomandibularis [TA], pterygomandibular ligament
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