hy·oid

(hī′oid′)

adj.

Of or relating to the hyoid bone.

The hyoid bone.

[New Latin hȳoīdēs, the hyoid bone, from Greek hūoeidēs, shaped like the letter upsilon : hū, upsilon + -oeidēs, -oid.]

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hyoid

(ˈhaɪɔɪd)

adj

(Anatomy) of or relating to the hyoid bone

1. (Anatomy) the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage

2. (Anatomy) a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates

[C19: from New Latin hӯoïdes, from Greek huoeidēs having the shape of the letter upsilon, from hu upsilon + -oid]

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hy•oid

(ˈhaɪ ɔɪd)

adj.

1. Also, hy•oi′dal, hy•oi′de•an. of or designating a bony or cartilaginous structure at the base of the vertebrate tongue, U-shaped in humans.

2. the hyoid bone or structure.

[1700–10; < New Latin hȳoïdes < Greek hȳoeidḗs shaped like the letter hypsilon (i.e., upsilon) =hŷ, variant of ŷ (see upsilon) + -oeidēs -oid]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	hyoid - a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles hyoid bone, os hyoideum bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Adj.	1.	hyoid - of or relating to the hyoid bone

Translations

hy·oid

a. hioideo-a, rel. al hueso hioides.

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