pterygoideus

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US/ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/

A form of pterygoid muscle — Either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards and to the side.

OriginNew Latin pterygoīdeus →
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Meanings

nounpterygoideus (plural pterygoidei)

plural pterygoidei

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative form of pterygoid muscle.

Origin

  1. New Latinpterygoīdeus
  2. Englishpterygoideus

Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pterygoideus

deltoideusmylohyoideusomohyoideusrhomboideussternohyoideusstylohyoideus
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APA

pterygoideus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterygoideus

MLA

“pterygoideus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterygoideus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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