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Definition of: pterygoid
(ter′ə·goid) adjective
1. Having the form of a wing; winglike.
2. Anat. Pertaining to, or situated near the winglike processes of the sphenoid. Also pter′y·goi′dal, pter′y·goi′de·an.
—noun Anat. A pterygoid bone, plate, process, or muscle. [<Gk. pteryx, pterygos a wing + -OID]
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