pter·y·go·spi·nous
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Medical Definition of pterygospinous
: situated or extending between the lateral pterygoid plate and the inferiorly directed spine on the posterior part of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
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“Pterygospinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pterygospinous. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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