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Pterygoid is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pterygoid in a sentence

Pterygoid meaning

Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.

Using Pterygoid

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
  • In the example corpus, pterygoid often appears in combinations such as: lateral pterygoid.

Context around Pterygoid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 11.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lateral 2×

Often after:

muscles 1×

Sentence patterns with Pterygoid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and lateral pterygoid muscles 1× of lateral pterygoid have different 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the 2 parts 1× the main muscles 1×

Common sentence endings:

have different actions 1× lateral pterygoid muscles 1×

Words around Pterygoid

Just before it in the word index:

pterosaurs 45 pterosaur 33 pterophyllum 2 pterons 3 pteron 2 pteroid 2

Just after it in the word index:

pterylosis 2 ptes 3 ptf 48 ptfc 2 ptfe 33 ptfi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Pterygoid

  • In this selection, "pterygoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 11.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lateral and muscles stand out and add context to how "pterygoid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and lateral pterygoid muscles and of lateral pterygoid have different. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pterygoid" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pterygoid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The 2 parts of lateral pterygoid have different actions. (9 words)

The main muscles involved are the masseter, temporalis and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The main muscles involved are the masseter, temporalis and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles. (14 words)

The 2 parts of lateral pterygoid have different actions. (9 words)

Example sentences (2)

The 2 parts of lateral pterygoid have different actions.

The main muscles involved are the masseter, temporalis and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles.

Common combinations with pterygoid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pterygoid" in a sentence?
An example: "The 2 parts of lateral pterygoid have different actions." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pterygoid" from authentic English texts.
What does "pterygoid" mean?
Pterygoid means: Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
How many example sentences with "pterygoid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pterygoid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.