pterygomaxillare

pte·ry·go·max·il·la·re

(ter'i-gō-mak-si-lār'ē), The point at which the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the pterygoid process of the maxilla begin to form the pterygomaxillary fissure; the lowest point of the opening is used in cephalometrics.

pte·ry·go·max·il·la·re

(teri-gō-maksi-larē) The point at which the pterygoid process of sphenoid bone and pterygoid process of maxilla begin to form the pterygomaxillary fissure.