释义 |
pter·y·goid I. \ˈterəˌgȯid\ adjective also pter·y·goi·dal \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gȯidəl\ Etymology: pterygoid probably from (assumed) New Latin pterygoides, from Greek pterygoeidēs winglike, from pteryg- + -oeidēs -oid; pterygoidal from pterygoid (II) + -al : of, relating to, being, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull — see pterygoid bone II. \“+\ noun (-s) : a pterygoid element (as a muscle, nerve, or bone) |