noun
- plural of pterygoid; bones or muscles in the skull related to the pterygoid processes
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The pterygoids are important structures in the anatomy of the skull.
- Damage to the pterygoids can affect jaw movement.
- The pterygoids connect to various muscles involved in chewing.
- Medical students study the pterygoids as part of cranial anatomy.
- The pterygoids help form part of the skull’s base structure.