Medical Dictionary
sphenomandibular ligament
noun sphe·no·man·dib·u·lar ligament \ˌsfē-nō-man-ˌdib-yə-lər-\
Medical Definition of SPHENOMANDIBULAR LIGAMENT
: a flat thin band of fibrous tissue derived from Meckel's cartilage which extends downward from the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the mandibular foramen
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