HYOID

hyoid

(adjective) of or relating to the hyoid bone

hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum

(noun) a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

hyoid (comparative more hyoid, superlative most hyoid)

Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.

Noun

hyoid (plural hyoids)

The hyoid bone.

Source: Wiktionary

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Hy"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. hyoïde.]

1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. Hyoid arch (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.

– Hyoid bone (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.

Hy"oid, n.

Definition: The hyoid bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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