"pterygoid muscle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterygoid muscles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pterygoid muscle (plural pterygoid muscles)
  1. (anatomy) Either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side. Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: pterygoid, pterygoideus Translations (muscle): 翼肌 (yì jī) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-pterygoid_muscle-en-noun-K1S5CLSh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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