hyoid bone

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hyoid os hyoideum chin bone adam's apple ossicle cheekbone alveolar ridge palatine bone costal cartilage lacrimal bone parietal bone arytenoid cartilage skull parts laryngeal cartilage

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Hypernyms

bone os

Examples

It can be felt between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, above the hyoid bone and lateral to the thyroid cartilage. Source: Internet

The thyrohyoid membrane is a ligament associated with the thyroid cartilage that connects the thyroid cartilage with the hyoid bone. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Hyogo hyoid hyoid arch hyoidal hyoideal hyoidean