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Definition of Hyoid

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the hyoid bone.

2. Noun. A U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles.

Definition of Hyoid

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

2. n. The hyoid bone.

Definition of Hyoid

1. Adjective. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue. ¹

2. Noun. The hyoid bone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hyoid

1. a bone of the tongue [n -S] : HYOIDAL, HYOIDEAN [adj]

Medical Definition of Hyoid

1. 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon. 2. Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. 3. Hyoid arch, the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch. Origin: Gr. Fr. The letter + form: cf. F. Hyoide. (05 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyoid

hynde hyndes hyndreste hyo- hyobranchial cleft hyoepiglottic hyoepiglottic ligament hyoepiglottidean hyoganoidei hyoglossal

hyoglossal membrane hyoglossal muscle hyoglossi hyoglossus hyoglossus muscle hyoid (current term) hyoid apparatus hyoid arch hyoid bone hyoid bones

hyoidal hyoidean hyoids hyomandibula hyomandibular hyomandibular cleft hyomandibulas hyomental hyopastron hyopharyngeus

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