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pterygomaxillary fissure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ptery-go-max-il-lary -fis-sure
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
7
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein.

Inflected Forms

pterygomaxillary fissures (plural)

Questions

What does pterygomaxillary fissure mean?
A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein.

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