HYOID


Meaning of HYOID in English

n. & adj. Anat.

n. (in full hyoid bone) a U-shaped bone in the neck which supports the tongue.

adj. of or relating to this.

[ F hyoïde f. mod.L hyoïdes f. Gk huoeides shaped like the letter upsilon (hu) ]

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