sphenopalatine fossa

noun

Synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.

Meanings

nounsphenopalatine fossa (plural sphenopalatine fossae)

plural sphenopalatine fossae

  1. anatomySynonym of pterygopalatine fossa.

    Synonyms: pterygopalatine fossa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pterygopalatine fossa.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蝶顎窩 /蝶颚窝
  • 蝶顎窩 /蝶颚窝 (dié'è wō)pterygopalatine fossa
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