Pirogoff triangle

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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