• (a.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw.
(ter″ĭ-go-mak´sĭ-lar-e) pertaining to a pterygoid process and the maxilla.
Pter`y·go·max'il·la·ry adjective [ Pterygoid + maxillary .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ter′i-gō-mak′si-lā′rē Definitions: 1. Relating to the pterygoid process and the maxilla.