"pterygopalatine fossa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterygopalatine fossae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pterygopalatine fossae}} pterygopalatine fossa (plural pterygopalatine fossae)
  1. (anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: pterygomaxillary fossa, sphenomaxillary fossa, sphenopalatine fossa Translations (space beneath the apex of the orbit): 翼顎窩 (Chinese Mandarin), 翼颚窝 (yì'è wō) (Chinese Mandarin)

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