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| Term | hamular notch |
| Pronunciation | HAM-yuh-lur noch |
| Variations | pterygomaxillary notch ((tair-ee-go-MAK-suh-lair-ee, tair-ee-go-mak-SIL-uh-ree) nahch) |
| Definition | The notch or fissure formed at the junction of the maxilla and the hamular process of the sphenoid bone, just beyond the distal end of the alveolar process. |
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