See Also: pterygopalatine fossa(medicine)
pterygopalatine(medicine)
pterygopalatine groove(medicine)
pterygopalatine nerves(medicine)
pterygopalatine ganglion(medicine)
pterygopalatine canal(medicine)
orbital branch of pterygopalatine ganglion(medicine)
pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion(medicine)
sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion(medicine)
posterior superior lateral nasal branches of pterygopalatine ganglion(medicine)

Irish 1, adjective (oh) and pterygopalatine fossa (medicine)


Irish 1, adjective (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: Irisc, from Iras 'Irish people']
relating to Ireland or its people

pterygopalatine fossa (medicine)


pterygopalatine fossa
Sphenomaxillary fossa, a small pyramidal space, housing the pterygopalatine ganglion, between the pterygoid process, the maxilla, and the palatine bone.

Synonym: fossa pterygopalatina, Bichat's fossa, pterygomaxillary fossa, sphenomaxillary fossa.