infratemporal crest

infratemporal crest definition - medical

in·fra·tem·po·ral crest (ĭnˌfrə-tĕmˈpər-əl, -tĕmˈprəl)

noun
A rough ridge marking the angle of union of the temporal and infratemporal surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.

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