See Also: musculus pterygoideus internus(medicine)
musculus pterygoideus lateralis(medicine)
musculus pterygoideus medialis(medicine)
musculus pterygoideus externus(medicine)
pursy(1)(dictionary)
pursy(medicine)
pursy(2)(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
hamulus pterygoideus(medicine)
processus pterygoideus(medicine)

musculus pterygoideus internus (medicine) and pursy(2) (iou)


musculus pterygoideus internus (medicine)


musculus pterygoideus internus -->
medial pterygoid
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, pterygoid fossa of sphenoid and tuberosity of maxilla; insertion, medial surface of mandible between angle and mylohyoid groove; action, elevates mandible closing jaw; nerve supply, nerve to medial pterygoid from mandibular division of trigeminal.

Synonym: musculus pterygoideus medialis, internal pterygoid muscle, musculus pterygoideus internus.


pursy(2) (iou)



pursy adjective2. M16.
[from PURSE noun + -Y1.]
Of cloth, skin, etc.: having puckers or wrinkles (as if resulting from tightening the drawstrings of a purse). M16.
N. P. Willis His heavy oily black eyes twinkled in their pursy recesses.
Having a full purse; rich, wealthy; purse-proud. E17.