Definition of hyoid. Meaning of hyoid. Synonyms of hyoid

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Definition of hyoid

Hyoid
Hyoid Hy"oid, a. [Gr. ? fr. the letter [Upsilon] + ? form: cf. F. hyo["i]de.] 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [[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
Hyoid Hy"oid, n. The hyoid bone.

Meaning of hyoid from wikipedia

- The hyoid bone (lingual bone or tongue-bone) (/ˈhaɪɔɪd/) is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and...
- The hyoid bone fracture is a very rare fracture of the hyoid bone, accounting for 0.002% of all fractures in humans. It is commonly ****ociated with strangulation...
- The hyoid apparatus is the collective term used in veterinary anatomy for the bones which suspend the tongue and larynx. It consists of pairs of stylohyoid...
- pharyngeal arch gives rise to the oral jaw. The second arch becomes the hyoid and jaw support. In fish, the other posterior arches contribute to the branchial...
- Hyoid suspension, also known as hyoid myotomy and suspension or hyoid advancement, is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery in which the hyoid bone and...
- p****age from the chin ("genio-" is a standard prefix for "chin") to the hyoid bone. The geniohyoid is a paired short muscle that arises from the inferior...
- of its hyoid. The "roaring cats" (lion, Panthera leo; tiger, P. tigris; jaguar, P. onca; leopard, P. pardus) have an incompletely ossified hyoid, which...
- external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone and ends in the thyroid gland. From its origin under the anterior border...
- by an intermediate tendon which is held in a loop that attaches to the hyoid bone. The anterior belly is innervated via the mandibular nerve (cranial...
- muscles. It is innervated by the ansa cervicalis. It acts to depress the hyoid bone. The sternohyoid muscle is a flat muscle located on both sides of the...