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pterygomandibular

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pterygomandibular /pter·y·go·man·dib·u·lar/ (ter″ĭ-go-man-dib´u-lar) pertaining to the pterygoid process and the mandible.
pter·y·go·man·dib·u·lar (tr-g-mn-dby-lr)
adj.
Relating to the pterygoid process and the mandible.

pterygomandibular
[ter′igōmandib′yələr]
Etymology: Gk, pteryx, wing, eidos, form; L, mandere, to chew
pertaining to the pterygoid process and the mandible.

pterygomandibular [ter″ĭ-go-man-dib´u-lar]
pertaining to the pterygoid process and the mandible.

pterygomandibular
pertaining to the pterygoid process and the mandible.


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Pterygomandibular raphe--a fibrous band separating the oral cavity and the oropharynx that lies between the tonsillar pillar and the retromolar trigone.
The sublingual space is also in direct communication with the pterygomandibular, parapharyngeal, and retropharyngeal spaces.
 
 
 
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