hyoid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hy·oid
adjective \ˈhī-ˌȯid\Definition of HYOID
: of or relating to the hyoid bone
Origin of HYOID
New Latin hyoides hyoid bone
First Known Use: 1842
hy·oid
adjective \ˈhī-ˌȯid\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HYOID
1
: of or relating to the hyoid bone
2
: of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from which the hyoid bone of the higher vertebrates is in part formed
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