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pterygoid bone

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pterygoid bone [′ter·ə‚gȯid]
(vertebrate zoology)
A rodlike bone or group of bones forming a portion of the palatoquadrate arch in lower vertebrates.


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A drill was used to remove a portion of this bone, which allowed us to enter the pterygoid bone and expose the anterior component of the meningoencephalocele.
Temporal lobe encephalocele appearing as a lytic lesion of the skull ... by Reger, Christine / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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