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pterygoid

Meaning of "pterygoid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PTERYGOID

ˈtɛrɪˌɡɔɪd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PTERYGOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pterygoid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PTERYGOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pterygoid

Pterygoid can refer to: ▪ Pterygoid bone, a bone of the palate of many vertebrates ▪ Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone ▪ Lateral pterygoid plate ▪ Medial pterygoid plate ▪ a muscle such as Lateral pterygoid muscle or Medial pterygoid muscle ▪ a branch of the Mandibular nerve...

Definition of pterygoid in the English dictionary

The definition of pterygoid in the dictionary is wing-shaped.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PTERYGOID

algoid · android · annoyed · avoid · Boyd · carangoid · diallagoid · factoid · Freud · fungoid · humanoid · indigoid · Lloyd · paranoid · pemphigoid · Polaroid · thyroid · unemployed · valgoid · void

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PTERYGOID

pteridophilist · pteridophyte · pteridophytic · pteridophytous · pteridosperm · pterin · pterion · pterodactyl · pterodactyle · pteropod · pterosaur · pterosaurian · pterygial · pterygium · pterygoid process · pteryla · pterylae · pterylographic · pterylography · pterylosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PTERYGOID

amyloid · asteroid · benzenoid · celluloid · colloid · corticosteroid · dermoid · devoid · erythroid · lymphoid · mucoid · myeloid · opioid · rheumatoid · solenoid · spatangoid · spongoid · tabloid · trapezoid · typhoid

Synonyms and antonyms of pterygoid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pterygoid» into 25 languages

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1,325 millions of speakers
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pterigoideo
570 millions of speakers
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English

pterygoid
510 millions of speakers
hi

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pterygoid
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الجناحي
280 millions of speakers
ru

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крыловидная
278 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
270 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
260 millions of speakers
fr

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ptérygoïdien
220 millions of speakers
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Pterygoid
190 millions of speakers
de

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pterygoideus
180 millions of speakers
ja

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翼突筋
130 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
85 millions of speakers
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Pterygoid
85 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
80 millions of speakers
ta

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pterygoid
75 millions of speakers
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पेरीगॉइड
75 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
70 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
65 millions of speakers
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skrzydłowe
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uk

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крилоподібна
40 millions of speakers
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pterigoizi
30 millions of speakers
el

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πτερυγοειδή
15 millions of speakers
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pterygoide
14 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
10 millions of speakers
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pterygoid
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTERYGOID»

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The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment ...
The pterygoid (TEHR-uh-goyd) muscles are well hidden by the lower jawbone, which is very inconve- nient, since their trigger points are a frequent cause of pain in temporomandibular joints of the jaw. The word pterygoid comes from the ...
Clair Davies, David G. Simons, Amber Davies, 2004
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Burket's Oral Medicine
The posterior part of the temporalis contributes to mandibular retrusion. contraction of the medial pterygoid contributes to a contra- lateral movement of the mandible. The masseter and medial pterygoid muscles have their insertions at the ...
Lester William Burket, Martin S. Greenberg, Michael Glick, 2008
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Deep Tissue Massage: A Visual Guide to Techniques
Anatomy of the Medial Pterygoid Muscle This sling-like muscle is often a very important factor in jaw tension. It is best accessed by working inside the mouth using latex gloves. Inter-oral work is beyond the scope of this book, but if you are  ...
Art Riggs, 2007
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Clinical Anatomy of the Masticatory Apparatus Peripharyngeal ...
122) The lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid muscle is covered by a lateral pterygoid fascia of ordinary thinness. This fascia also covers the tubal origin and pyramidal origin of the medial pterygoid muscle. Because the lateral pterygoid ...
Johannes Lang, 1995
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Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Upper ...
ANATOMY: the medial pterygoid muscle spanning between the angle of the mandible and the lateral pterygoid plate on the inside of the jaw forms a sling with the masseter muscle on the outside of the jaw. Together, the two muscles suspend ...
David G. Simons, Janet G. Travell, Lois S. Simons, 1999
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Woelfel's Dental Anatomy
MEDIAL PTERYGOID MUSCLE The medial pterygoid [TER i goid] muscle is located on the medial surface of the ramus (Figs. 14-31 and 14-32). Along with the masseter located on the lateral surface, these two muscles serve as a sling with ...
Rickne C. Scheid, 2012
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Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen. FIGURE 47-11 Medial and lateral pterygoid muscles. Adapted from Clemente CD.5. Deep portion Superficial portion FIGURE 47-10 The masseter muscle. Adapted from Piecuch JF, Lieblich SE. Anatomy and  ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
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Manual of Temporomandibular Disorders
Chapter. 9. Lateral. Pterygoid. Myospasm. This is the most common disorder seen among the emergency TMD patients I am referred. Patients and their dentists are often frantic because it develops relatively rapidly, and the patient can no ...
Edward F. Wright, 2011
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Cranial Manipulation: Theory and Practice : Osseous and Soft ...
D Figure 9.32 D Location of mid-belly trigger point in medial pterygoid. palatine bones is also to be avoided. The palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles may be treated at the same time. The treating finger glides caudally as far as ...
Leon Chaitow, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Interestingly, in contrast to the pneumatized bones found in terrestrial mammals, it is the cetacean pterygoid bones that are the most pneumatized. Typically pterygoid bones are small in mammals but in cetaceans they are significantly ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTERYGOID»

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The 5 Most Painful Everyday Injuries
These "muscles of mastication" include the masseter, the temporalis, and the medial pterygoid. "Research suggests that these muscles can close the teeth with a ... «Men's Journal, Jul 15»
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A New Oviraptorid Dinosaur (Dinosauria: Oviraptorosauria) from the …
It is tightly sutured to the squamosal and quadratojugal, but loosely contacts the pterygoid. Similar to the quadrate of Citipati, it is oriented obliquely in lateral ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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The Nomenclature War That Pitted This Ancient Whale Against A …
M. fissus was named for a misidentified pterygoid bone. After Cope's paper, Monoclonius became a wastebasket taxon for any ceratopsid that was not clearly ... «io9, May 15»
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Frisco toddler recovering from injuries after falling out fourth-floor …
... right distal ulna fracture, bilateral mandibular condylar fractures, bilateral pterygoid fractures, bilateral maxillary antrum fractures, bilateral orbital floor fractures ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»
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Keighley man pins hopes on jaw dropping cure to help him kiss again
... the jaw is determined by the masseter and temporalis muscles which pull up on the mandible and the lateral pterygoid which relaxes the mandibular condyle. «Keighley News, Mar 15»
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Nathan pins hopes on jaw dropping cure to help him kiss again
... the jaw is determined by the masseter and temporalis muscles which pull up on the mandible and the lateral pterygoid which relaxes the mandibular condyle. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Mar 15»
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New Ankylosaur Discovered in New Mexico
... par – parietal; parocc – paroccipital process; pmx – premaxilla; psca – posterior supraorbital caputegulum; pt – pterygoid; q – quadrate; qj – quadratojugal; qjh ... «Sci-News.com, Sep 14»
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TMJ and Headache Pain
These three strange sounding words, piriformis, psoas and, pterygoids, which I call the “3 Ps,” are muscles of stabilization that are helpful to treat when there are ... «Massage Magazine, Sep 14»
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In line with alignment: Chiropractic care does benefit dental hygienists
Dr. Kutschman explains that some (not all) chiropractors practice a manipulation technique known as the pterygoid stretch, which is used in treating TMJ ... «RDH, May 14»
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The power of occulsal observation
Another important sign is bilateral palpation of the lateral pterygoid muscle. Dr. Azer says, "This is done by inserting the fingertip along the upper vestibule and ... «RDH, May 14»
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