pterygoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdēs, from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, “a wing”) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ɹɪ.ɡɔɪd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹ.əˌɡɔɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪɡɔɪd

Adjective

pterygoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
Synonym: pterygoidal

Derived terms

basipterygoid
ectopterygoid
endopterygoid
entopterygoid
epipterygoid
interpterygoid
mesopterygoid
metapterygoid
palatopterygoid
pseudopterygoid
pterygoid bone
pterygoid canal
pterygoid fossa
pterygoid muscle
pterygoid nerve
pterygoid plate
pterygoid process
pterygoid ridge
pterygoid tubercle
pterygo-, pteryg-
vomeropterygoid

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 翼的 (zh) (yì de)
Finnish: kitaluu-
French: ptérygoïde (fr), ptérygoïdien (fr)
Italian: pterigoideo
Spanish: pterigoideo, pterigoides

Noun

pterygoid (plural pterygoids)

(anatomy) A pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve).

Derived terms

pterygoidal

Translations

Spanish: pterigoides m

References

“pterygoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary