nerve of the pterygoid canal

noun

A nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.

Similar
Vidian nerve
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Meanings

nounnerve of the pterygoid canal (plural nerves of the pterygoid canals)

plural nerves of the pterygoid canals

  1. anatomyA nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.

    Synonyms: Vidian nerve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.

Similar
Vidian nerve
Also see
vidian nerve

Translations

French nerf du canal ptérygoïdien
  • nerf du canal ptérygoïdiennerve
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APA

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