Medical Definition of Gerdy's hyoid fossa

1. A space bounded by the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, and posterior belly of the digastric; it contains the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Synonym: trigonum caroticum, fossa carotica, Gerdy's hyoid fossa, Malgaigne's fossa, Malgaigne's triangle, superior carotid triangle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gerdy's Hyoid Fossa

Gerbich antigen
gerbil
gerbil
gerbille
gerbille
gerbilles
gerbillinae
Gerbillinae
Gerbillus
gerbils
gerboa
Gerbode defect
GERD
Gerdy's fibres
Gerdy's fontanel
Gerdy's hyoid fossa
Gerdy's interatrial loop
Gerdy's ligament
Gerdy's tubercle
gere
Gerea
Gerea canescens
gerent
gerents
gerenuk
gerenuks
geres
gerfalcon
gerfalcon
gerfalcons

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