Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 8 - The Skeletal System - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 273: 8

Answer

pterygo-wing

Work Step by Step

Pterygo means wing. An example word is the pterygoid process which is a pair of projections from the sphenoid bone in the skull.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.