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ligamentum pterygospinale (medicine) and gomenol (medicine)


ligamentum pterygospinale (medicine)


ligamentum pterygospinale -->
pterygospinous ligament
<anatomy> A membranous ligament extending from the spine of the sphenoid to the upper part of the posterior border of the lateral pterygoid lamina.

Synonym: ligamentum pterygospinale, Civinini's ligament, pterygospinal ligament.


gomenol (medicine)


gomenol
<chemical, remedy> An ethereal oil obtained from a plant, Melaleuca viridiflora; the chief constituent is cineole. It has germicidal action, is free from irritating properties, and has been used in chronic inflammations of the pulmonary mucous membrane and as a vermifuge.

Synonym: oleogomenol.

Origin: Gomen, a locality in New Caledonia, + L. Oleum, oil