"pterygopalatine ganglion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterygopalatine ganglia [plural]
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  1. (neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve and sends postganglionic fibers to the nasal mucosa, palate, pharynx, and orbit. Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Synonyms: Meckel's ganglion, sphenopalatine ganglion
    Sense id: en-pterygopalatine_ganglion-en-noun-~YEeI~W6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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