stylomandibular

adjective

sty·​lo·​mandibular

¦stī(ˌ)lō+

: of, relating to, or being a ligament connecting the styloid process of the temporal bone and the angle of the lower jaw

Word History

Etymology

styl- entry 2 + mandibular

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