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Definition of Hyoid bone

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

Definition of Hyoid bone

1. Noun. A bone in the human neck which supports the tongue. ¹

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Medical Definition of Hyoid bone

1. A U-shaped bone lying between the mandible and the larynx, suspended from the styloid processes by slender stylohyoid ligaments. See: hyoid apparatus. Synonym: os hyoideum, lingual bone, tongue bone. (05 Mar 2000)

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