pterygopalatine fossa

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

(anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.

日本語の意味

翼口蓋窩：眼窩の頂部下に位置する小さな三角形空間。上方は蝶形骨と口蓋骨の眼窩突起、前方は上顎骨、内側は口蓋骨、後方は蝶形骨の翼突起により境界付けられ、翼口蓋神経節などの構造が含まれる解剖学的領域。

英語の意味

(anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.

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During dissection, the surgeon carefully exposed the pterygopalatine fossa to identify the pterygopalatine ganglion.

解剖の際、外科医は翼口蓋窩を慎重に露出して、関連する神経節を同定した。

詳細

意味（1）

(anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.

pterygopalatine fossae （ plural ）