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(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.

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pterygoid plate

Source Word

pterygoid plate

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.

Japanese Meaning

蝶形骨の翼状突起を構成する2枚の垂直な板のいずれか

During the dissection, the surgeon carefully inspected the pterygoid plate for hairline fractures.

解剖中、外科医は篩骨の翼状突起を構成する二つの垂直な板のうちの一つ（翼状板）にひび割れがないか慎重に調べた。

Sense（1）

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid plate, medial pterygoid plate

pterygoid plates

（ plural ）