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/ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈpal.ə.tʌɪn/ · adjective
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone..
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Pterygopalatine means (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone..
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