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English
Noun
pterygoid muscle (plural pterygoid muscles)
- (anatomy) 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.
- Meronyms: lateral pterygoid muscle, medial pterygoid muscle
Translations
muscle
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 翼肌 (zh) (yì jī)
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