sphenomandibular

adjective

Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

adjectivesphenomandibular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.

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Translations

Italian sfenomandibolare
  • sfenomandibolarerelating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen
Spanish esfenomandibular
  • esfenomandibularrelating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen

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APA

sphenomandibular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphenomandibular

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“sphenomandibular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphenomandibular. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sphenomandibular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphenomandibular.

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