The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pterygomaxillary fissure — n a vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein * * * fissura … Medical dictionary
pterygomaxillary fossa — n PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA * * * f. pterygopalatina … Medical dictionary
Pterygomaxillary fissure — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fissura pterygomaxillaris GraySubject = 46 GrayPage = 185 Caption = Left infratemporal fossa. (Pterygomaxillary fissure labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f… … Wikipedia
pterygomaxillary — Relating to the pterygoid process and the maxilla. * * * pter·y·go·max·il·lary .ter ə gō mak sə .ler ē, chiefly Brit mak sil ə rē adj of, relating to, or connecting the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla * * *… … Medical dictionary
Ptm — pterygomaxillary [fissure] … Medical dictionary
Ptm — • pterygomaxillary [fissure] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Posterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is labeled in green. Latin fossa cranii posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Pterygopalatine fossa — Infobox Bone Name = Pterygopalatine fossa Latin = fossa pterygopalatina GraySubject = 41 GrayPage = 166 Caption = Left maxillary sinus opened from the exterior. Caption2 = Old human skull with entrance to pterygopalatine fossa marked in purple… … Wikipedia
Middle cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Middle cranial fossa is the centermost of the three indentations, in pink and yellow.) Latin fossa cranii media Gray s … Wikipedia
Anterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Anterior cranial fossa is the top of the three indentations.) Latin fossa cranii anterior Gray s … Wikipedia
