Meanings
nounlateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)
plural lateral pterygoid nerves
- anatomyA branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Synonyms: external pterygoid nerve, nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Similar
external pterygoid nervenerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle
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lateral pterygoid nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20pterygoid%20nerve
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