lateral pterygoid nerve

English

Noun

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

   Synonyms: external pterygoid nerve, nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle

   Coordinate terms: auriculotemporal nerve, buccal nerve, deep temporal nerve, inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve, masseteric nerve, medial pterygoid nerve

References

• “pterygoid nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.