pterygoid canals

A form of pterygoid canal — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of pterygoid canal
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