Pterygoid

Pterygoid, from the Greek for 'winglike', may refer to:

• Pterygoid bone, a bone of the palate of many vertebrates
• Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone
  • Lateral pterygoid plate
  • Medial pterygoid plate
• Lateral pterygoid muscle
• Medial pterygoid muscle
• a branch of the Mandibular nerve