hyoid

[hy·oid]

A U shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

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

Noun
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

Adjective
of or relating to the hyoid bone

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

a.
Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.

n.
The hyoid bone.

Hyoid

Hy"oid , a. [Gr. fr. the letter + form: cf. F. hyo'8bde.] 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter 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.

Hyoid

Hy"oid, n. The hyoid bone.

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

The hyoid bone.

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