About The Word Hyoid
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Hyoid
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What's The Definition Of Hyoid?
[n] a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
[adj] of or relating to the hyoid bone Synonyms | Synonyms for Hyoid: hyoid bone | os hyoideum Related Terms | Find terms related to Hyoid: Hyoid In Webster's Dictionary \Hy"oid\, a. [Gr. ? fr. the letter [Upsilon] + ? form: cf.
F. hyo["i]de.]
1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon
[[Upsilon]].
2. (Anat.) 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. The hyoid bone. |
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