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Pterygopalatine Fossa
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Definition
: A small space in the skull between the MAXILLA and the SPHENOID BONE, medial to the pterygomaxillary fissure, and connecting to the NASAL CAVITY via the sphenopalatine foramen.
Other names
Fossa, Pterygopalatine