"infratemporal crest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: infratemporal crests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} infratemporal crest (plural infratemporal crests)
  1. (anatomy) A transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of the infratemporal fossa. Categories (topical): Skeleton Translations (ridge on the sphenoid bone): 顳下嵴 (Chinese Mandarin), 颞下嵴 (nièxià jǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-infratemporal_crest-en-noun-mOZqn27H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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