pterygomandibular raphae

A form of pterygomandibular raphe — A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pterygomandibular raphe
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