pterygoid canal

noun

An anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.

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Meanings

nounpterygoid canal (plural pterygoid canals)

plural pterygoid canals

  1. anatomyAn anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 翼管
  • 翼管 (yì guǎn)canal in the sphenoid bone
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