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adjective

Hyoid adj.

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

(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.

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Etymology of 'Hyoid'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Hyoid" Quotes from Famous Books

... in us nothing more than a mammal with thirty-two vertebrae possessing the hyoid bone and more folds in the hemispheres of the brain than any other animal; if in their opinion no other differences exist in this order than those produced by the influence of climate, on which are founded the nomenclature of fifteen species whose scientific names it is needless to cite, ...

— Analytical Studies • Honore de Balzac

Words linked to "Hyoid" : hyoid bone, os hyoideum